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Karen Kasler
Originally published on June 16, 2021 11:30 pm
In a historic vote, the Ohio House has removed a former Speaker who was re-elected to his seat last fall, after he was arrested in what s considered the largest bribery case ever in Ohio government.
The House voted 75-21 to expel Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford), just a few days after two of his fellow Republicans in surrounding districts introduced the bill to remove him.
Historic Vote in Ohio:
State Representatives voted to expel Rep. Larry Householder from the Ohio House by a vote of 75-21, here’s the reaction in the chamber following the vote pic.twitter.com/ddzWgJMqkt Andy Chow (@andy chow) June 16, 2021
Karen Kasler
Originally published on March 16, 2021 10:54 pm
Ohio’s House Republicans met Tuesday afternoon to discuss what to do about Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford), eight months after the former speaker’s arrest on federal corruption charges, and four months after his re-election to his seat, and two months into a term with no committee assignments.
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The meeting of the caucus, which included Householder, had what longtime lawmaker Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) called a “very civil and spirited exchange of views”. But Seitz said there was never a plan to make a decision.
Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) replaced Householder as speaker. Cupp said several times Householder, who was running against just write-ins in November, could only be expelled from the House once for a particular reason.
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The meeting came eight months after the former speaker’s arrest on federal corruption charges, and four months after his re-election to his seat.
The meeting of the caucus, which included Householder (R-Glenford), had what longtime state Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) called a “very civil and spirited exchange of views.” But Seitz said there was never a plan to make a decision.
State Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima), who replaced Householder as speaker, said several times the indicted lawmaker could only be expelled from the House once for a particular reason.
Cupp has said he has an option he prefers.
“There s an expulsion the House could do if a majority agree. There’s impeachment, that is another option, Cupp said in December. I have said in the past I think the honorable thing to do would be for the former speaker to resign.