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Expelled Rep. Lebsock changed party prior to vote, giving State House seat to GOP
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO Mar 02, 2018 08:19pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, March 3, 2018 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Democratic state Rep. Steve Lebsock was expelled from the House in a 52 – 9 vote Friday, following allegations of sexual misconduct by five women.
The effort, led by Democrats, was successful in barring Lebsock from his position. The expulsion initially faced tough odds amid Republican objections to how the complaints have been handled.
At the last minute, Lebsock changed his party affiliation to Republican before the quick vote toppled the effort.
Colorado law says a vacancy will be filled by a person in the same political party. That means Lebsock’s party change gives his seat to Republicans, despite the fact he was a Democrat until Friday. |
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