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LEGISLATIVE MATTERS | House Democratic resolution to expel Householder heads to committee

House Speaker Larry Householder (Photo courtesy of OhioHouse.gov)
House Speaker Larry Householder (Photo courtesy of OhioHouse.gov)

COLUMBUS — A resolution to expel former Republican Speaker Rep. Larry Householder, R-Glenford, from the Ohio House has been numbered and assigned to the Rules and Reference Committee.

State Reps. Michele Lepore-Hagan, D-Youngstown, and Jeffrey A. Crossman, D-Parma, urged immediate consideration of the resolution, HR 70, saying the time for waiting is over.

"Our resolution sends a forceful message that corruption has no place in the Ohio General Assembly and that alleged criminal misconduct of this magnitude will not be tolerated," Lepore-Hagan said in a news release. "Its swift consideration and passage will represent a critical first step in restoring the public's trust and confidence in their government, both of which have been battered by the HB 6 scandal.

arrested July 21, 2020,

This story was originally published June 9, 2021 at 2:54 PM with the headline "LEGISLATIVE MATTERS | House Democratic resolution to expel Householder heads to committee."