Career and Criticism
Andrews, besides being an attorney for a private equity firm, has been on leave since September 2007 from her other position, Associate Dean of the Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey. Holding the latter position has drawn criticism of a conflict of interest of her husband, as he directed over $2 million dollars in federal earmarks between 2001 and the present. Dale Glading, a Republican politician also seeking Rob Andrews' seat, has called the earmarks "borderline unethical." However, both the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the law school's internal council have asserted that there was no conflict of interest, on the grounds that Camille's status as an employee was not affected by the granting of the earmarks.
In May 2012, Andrews was the subject of criticism by bloggers and the non-profit Law School Transparency for an email in which she encouraged prospective students to enroll in Rutgers- Camden's JD/MBA program, citing favorable employment statistics. Law School Transparency pointed out these employment statistics were highly misleading and called for Dean Andrews' resignation. Dean Rayman Solomon of Rutgers-Camden Law said LST's criticisms "are unfounded and have no merit."
Mrs. Andrews approved more than $30,000 in political contributions on a family trip to Scotland from her husband's election campaign funds. Mrs. Andrews serves as a volunteer compliance officer for her husband Rep. Rob Andrews' campaign. The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) is investigating Rep. Rob Andrews for using campaign and political action committee money for a family trip to Scotland in June 2011.
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