News and Politics Happy 15th Anniversary Newt! By Mike on Jan 21, 2012Jan 20, 2012 Get yours at The Write Side Shop No silly, not wedding anniverary. On this day in 1997 Newt Gingrich became the first leader of the United States House of Representatives to be internally disciplined for ethical misconduct. South Carolina, are you listening? EthicsNewt GingrichSpeaker of the House