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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 January 2009 03:16 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 22 January 2009 10:36
This story is growing. State Representative Susan Lynn writes on her side of this emerging story on her blog – follow along on the comments as well. In addition, the Nashville Post posts a note on the matter from a former TN state rep as well. All sides need to get all of the facts, sans spin, out in the open on this issue – resolve it, and move on. UPDATE: Speaker Williams just had a press conference where he makes his case as strongly as possible – the transcript of which can be found on the Nashville Scene Blog. From the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
A House Republican today filed an ethics complaint against Speaker Kent Williams, arguing he should be stripped of his speakership for allegedly “making a false statement” regarding two-year-old allegations of sexual harassment.
“Speaker Williams’ actions of sexual harassment were bad enough to begin with,” Rep. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, said in a news release. “Denying that the events ever occurred, in effect calling Rep. (Susan) Lynn a liar, is like spitting in the face of his victim.”
Rep. Kelsey campaigned against Rep. Williams in the 2008 elections.