(Washington) House GOP member punished for remark to woman aide

[mwb970]

Minority House Republicans, already reeling from a sex scandal that prompted one member to quit, have severely disciplined a Vancouver lawmaker for inappropriate remarks to a female staffer.

Rep. Jim Dunn was stripped of all committee assignments on Monday, and will be required to attend sensitivity training, said House Minority Leader Richard DeBolt, R-Chehalis. Dunn had been the ranking Republican on the Housing Committee, and sat on the powerful House spending committee.

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Dunn, reached at home Monday evening, said he had not read DeBolt's letter of reprimand. Dunn said he had no plans to resign. Dunn said he already has apologized to the woman who was the target of his remark, which came at a gathering after a House Appropriations subcommittee meeting in the Tri-Cities last week.

Dunn also said he could not exactly recall what he said to the woman, but said he was "sure it was very inappropriate, because I do that kind of thing."

Ah.

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[Ian David]

1. "sure it was very inappropriate, because I do that kind of thing."... Ah, refreshing honesty.t

Do you have a link?

[mwb970]

3. Added link, sorry.

That's the trouble with posting before coffee!

[shadowknows69]

2. Can we change the GOP to the DOM yet?

Dirty Old Man party.