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\nKentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover has stepped down as Speaker of the House.<\/p>\n
\nKentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover has stepped down as Speaker of the House.<\/p>\n
During a press conference Sunday (11\/5) afternoon, Hoover responded at length to allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Hoover admitted to sending inappropriate text messages and remarked he regretted participating in office banter that he felt was consensual. Hoover said the decision is what he feels is best for the state of Kentucky at this time.<\/p>\n
Hoover also stated he planned on keeping his seat and representing the people of House District 83. His district includes Clinton, Cumberland, Russell and part of Pulaski.<\/p>\n
Numerous lawmakers and political leaders on both sides of the aisle had called for his resignation. Hoover has been at the center of an ever-widening scandal involving sexual harassment claims against lawmakers secretly settled out of court. <\/p>\n
On Saturday (11\/4) evening, a statement from Hoover indicated he had no plans to resign after Governor Matt Bevin called the resignation of all lawmakers that were called into question into misconduct allegations. Three other committee chairmen alleged to have settled sexual harassment cases out of court are Michael Meredith of District 19, Bryan Linder from Northern Kentucky and Jim Decesare of Bowling Green.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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