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Embattled Democratic lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez is resigning
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Feb 22, 2021 01:57pm |
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| Author | Lauren Dake |
| News Date | Monday, February 22, 2021 02:30:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Facing the possibility of being the first person ever to be expelled from the state Legislature, embattled Democratic lawmaker Rep. Diego Hernandez is resigning.
“Today I tendered my resignation so my colleagues may focus on serving Oregonians and so I can move forward with my life and focus on my health and family,” Hernandez said in a brief statement sent to OPB on Sunday evening.
Earlier this weekend, a judge rejected Hernandez’s legal effort to stop the vote on his expulsion. The entire House was scheduled to vote as soon as Tuesday on whether to expel the Portland Democrat after a panel of lawmakers determined he created a hostile work environment for three women. It would have taken a two-thirds vote or 40 members of the House to expel Hernandez.
The third-term Democratic lawmaker, once considered a rising star of his party, had faced allegations of harassment for months. After an independent investigation, members of the House Conduct Committee determined he harassed and created a hostile workplace at the state Capitol for three women.
The women involved in the investigation all worked at the state Capitol or had jobs that required interacting with the state Legislature. Conduct committee members sided with the women, finding Hernandez used his position of power as an elected official to pressure two of them to either resume a relationship with him or jeopardize their careers. Another woman, who had a longer relationship with him, spoke of his controlling and abusive behavior. |
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