VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – District 24 Republicans passed a resolution to censure Representative Dwight Kiefert during a meeting on April 17th according to a document submitted to NewsDakota.com by the District 24 Republican party.
According to the resolution, Representative Kiefert’s vote to remove and expel fellow legislator Representative Luke Simons earlier this year without due process goes against established legislative rules, the North Dakota Republican Platform, the constitution of North Dakota, and the constitution of the United States.
The resolution said, despite Republican Representatives in the House offering various amendments to change the expulsion to censure, due process for the accused, and an option to follow adopted rules of procedure and investigate the allegations made against Representative Luke Simons. Representative Dwight Kiefert did not support most of these efforts according to the District 24 Republican party.
Luke Simons claims O Brien s allegations are up for interpretation
Luke Simons held a presser in Bismarck where he set about “clearing his name,” less than a week after being the first member ever deposed from the North Dakota House of Representatives.
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Looking down at the inside of his palms, former Rep. Luke Simons contemplates his decision on whether to pursue legal action for his expulsion from the North Dakota House of Representatives Tuesday in a press conference at the Wingate Hotel in Bismarck. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
In a written statement, former Rep. Luke Simons singled out each of the multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct used to oust him from his seat in the Legislature. With his statement, Simons highlighted Rep. Emily O’Brien s previous harassment claims made while at the University of North Dakota claims which were later found to be unsubstantiated.