Rep. Sannie Overly Discusses Filling Ethics Panel Vacancy

354 views · Published 15 April 2014 · 2:16 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2014 · Education

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Criticism over the handling of sexual harassment complaints against a former Kentucky House member has quietly percolated through this legislative session. Last week an ethics panel cleared former State Representative John Arnold of those claims.  Yesterday, House Democrats offered a remedy they believe will protect workers from abuse and lewd workplace conduct. House Majority Caucus Chair Sannie Overly (D-Paris) said the plan gives the Legislative Ethics Commission instructions on how to police lawmakers and makes it clear that former legislators' conduct, including sexual harassment, while in office must be addressed by the LEC. She spoke on April 14, 2014.

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