Eight House members file complaint, call for expulsion of Speaker Jeff Hoover

Frankfort -- Eight members of the House of Representative filed a formal charge Wednesday calling for the expulsion of House Speaker Jeff Hoover (R) following his decision to remain speaker even though he had promised to step down amid a sexual harassment scandal this fall.

The formal disciplinary charge results in the creation of a special bipartisan committee to investigate the allegations.

“We respectfully request under Rule 23A of the House Rules the formation of a committee to investigate the action of the member from Russell 83,” the charge, obtained by the Herald-Leader, said. “Which we believe violated statute, brought great harm to the body’s ability to conduct the people’s business and irreparably damaged the reputation of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.”

The complaint was filed by Rep. Addia Wuchner, R-Florence; Rep. Kim King, R-Harrodsburg; Rep. Russell Webber, R-Shepherdsville; Rep. Stan Lee, R-Lexington; Rep. Robert Benvenuti, R-Lexington; Rep. Phil Moffett, R-Louisville; Rep. Tim Moore, R-Elizabethtown and Rep. Joe Fischer, R-Fort Thomas.

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