May 18 When Rep. Lori McCann was appointed to fill a seat vacated by a Lewiston lawmaker accused of sexual assault, she promised the House speaker that she will work tirelessly to bring honor back to the role. And though she had heard that some felt strongly a woman should fill the vacancy, McCann said the key was getting someone with a strong sense of ethical behavior. And she said she fits .
Newly appointed lawmaker wants to ârestore honorâ to seat. Rep. Priscilla Giddings faces outcry
Hayat Norimine, Idaho Statesman
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BOISE (Idaho Statesman) When Rep. Lori McCann was appointed to fill a seat vacated by a Lewiston lawmaker accused of sexual assault, she promised the House speaker that she will work tirelessly to bring honor back to the role.
And though she had heard that some felt strongly a woman should fill the vacancy, McCann said the key was getting someone with a strong sense of ethical behavior. And she said she fits the bill.
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Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low near 40F. W winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph. Updated: May 18, 2021 @ 3:17 am
A new twist: Ballots for von Ehlinger s replacement were tallied incorrectly
Party officials now say the list of three finalists may have been incorrect, because of errors and confusion in the way ballots were tabulated. Author: William L. Spence / Lewiston Tribune Published: 1:59 PM MDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 1:59 PM MDT May 12, 2021
LEWISTON, Idaho In what’s beginning to seem like a badly scripted Hollywood movie, more problems emerged Tuesday in the effort to replace former Lewiston state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger.
Party officials now say the list of three finalists whose names were submitted to the governor last week may have been incorrect, because of errors and confusion in the way ballots were tabulated.
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