On this day, December 4, 1941, In Yreka, Ca., the new state of Jefferson elected John C. Childs (71) as its 1st governor.
Also on this day, December 4, 2006, rescuers found San Francisco residents Kati Kim and her 2 daughters near Grants Pass. They had been missing for 9 days while on a road trip. James Kim, who went to seek help on Dec 2, was still missing.
Also on this day, December 4, 2007, the governors of Washington and Oregon declared states of emergency after a severe storm smacked the region with hurricane-force winds and several inches of rain. At least four people were killed by the storm.
May have harassed fellow legislator
Representative Brad Witt (D-Clatskanie) is under investigation for a potential violation of Legislative Branch Personnel Rule 27, which provides for a harassment-free workplace. The complaint was received by the
Legislative Equity Office.
Fellow Democrats seemed to argue for disregarding safety measures when the
House Committee On Conduct met on Friday, April 16th.
House Republican Leader Christine Drazan (R-Canby) released the following statement regarding the action announced by the House Committee on Conduct:
“Co-chair Fahey’s rejection of the independent investigator’s recommendation to temporarily remove Chair Witt from his committee shows a shameful disregard for the pressing need for interim safety measures to protect the victim. This is a sham process if the committee rejects the recommendations of the independent investigator with no basis for that rejection. This is not, in fact, a “tricky situation†as co-chair Fahey indicated. It is traumatizing a victim and protecting those in power—and it is completely unacceptable. The responsibility now falls to the Speaker to ensure that Chair Witt is removed, to ensure the safety of the victim.
Allowing the accused to choose the actions they will voluntarily take to protect their victim is not how this process should work.â€
--Bruce Armstrong| Post Date: 2021-04-16 21:53:17 | Last Update: 2021-04-16 22:21:07 |
