Throughout his service, he focused on ethics reform, passing laws that limited the use of soft money in city elections.
As a state legislator, Mattox developed an interest in ethics reform and open government.
Only recently, he stood out for opposing strong ethics reform.
But real ethics reform is about more than political rhetoric and having your name on the top of a bill.
The so-called bosses didn't like the very first thing out of my mouth with regard to comprehensive government and ethics reform.
A bigger budget, more staff and tougher laws may mean a better future for ethics reform.
In 2003, Ellis sponsored comprehensive ethics reform for state and local elected officials.
Republicans have set ethics reform in the House as a priority for the 101st Congress.
In two months as governor, he has named a special counsel for ethics reform.
And she helped pass the most sweeping ethics reform since Watergate.