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State Chapters => State Politics/Government => Topic started by: mountaineer on December 05, 2017, 08:55:33 pm

Title: Wisconsin Assembly leaders remove Rep. Josh Zepnick (D) from all committees (yep, sexual misconduct)
Post by: mountaineer on December 05, 2017, 08:55:33 pm
Full story at WTMJ (http://www.wtmj.com/news/local-news/wisconsin-assembly-leaders-remove-rep-josh-zepnick-from-committees)

Wisconsin Assembly leaders remove Rep. Josh Zepnick from all committees
AP
9:38 AM, Dec 5, 2017
5 hours ago

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Assembly leaders have removed a legislator accused of sexual misconduct from all his committees.

Two women have accused Rep. Josh Zepnick of kissing them at a 2011 candidate party and at the 2015 state Democratic convention. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz has called for Zepnick to resign but Legislator accused of misconduct removed from committees Zepnick has refused.  ...