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Members of the House Ethics Committee discuss whether to reopen the complaint against Gov. Nikki Haley.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has approved a list of who it wants to testify in its investigation into allegations that Gov. Nikki Haley illegally lobbied while a member of the House.

The committee voted unanimously on whom to subpoena for next week's public hearing. The list won't be available until 2:30 p.m. There was no public discussion. The committee went behind closed doors immediately after the meeting started to discuss the witness list.
 
A complaint by Republican activist John Rainey accuses the Republican governor of illegally lobbying in her previous jobs as a fundraiser for a hospital and consultant for an engineering firm. Haley has repeatedly said she did nothing wrong. 

Subpoenas List Issued by House Ethics Committee:

Michael J. Biediger - President and CEO Lexington Medical Center

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina - c/o Duncan S. McIntosh, General Counsel

William "Billy" D. Boan - McGuire Woods Consulting, LLC

James D' Alessio - Vice President of Governmental Affairs/Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina

Tony Denny - Denny Public Affairs

Robert B. Ferrell - Vice President CDM Smith

Gregory P. Harris

Earl Hunter

Dan E. Jones - Chairman, Lexington Medical Center

John S. Rainey

Thad Westbrook