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SANTE FE – The majority leader of the New Mexico House of Representatives announced her resignation Friday while investigators continue to probe evidence of possible racketeering, money laundering, kickbacks and violations of a law governing the conduct of state lawmakers.
Democratic Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton of Albuquerque said in a resignation letter that she “unequivocally” denies the allegations against her but decided she must devote her time and energy to fully defend herself.
“I have made the difficult decision that it is in the best interest of the state,” she wrote in the letter to Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver.
New Mexico House leader resigns in face of corruption probe
July 31, 2021 GMT
SANTE FE, N.M. (AP) The second-ranking legislator in the New Mexico House of Representatives resigned Friday amid criminal investigations into her ties to a private contractor for the Albuquerque school district where she also works.
Democratic House leaders announced the resignation of Majority Leader Sheryl Williams Stapleton while the investigation continues into possible racketeering, money laundering, kickbacks and violations of a law governing the conduct of state lawmakers.
Rep. Stapleton of Albuquerque said in her resignation letter that she “unequivocally” denies the allegations against her but decided she must devote her time and energy to fully defending herself.
Governor says lawmaker must go if charged in kickback probe
By MORGAN LEE and CEDAR ATTANASIOJuly 29, 2021 GMT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A leading New Mexico legislator should be prepared to resign if she is indicted in an investigation into possible racketeering, money laundering, kickbacks and violations of a law governing the conduct of state lawmakers, said New Mexico’s Democratic governor.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was “horrified” by details of the investigation into Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton’s connections to a company that had contracts with the school district where the Albuquerque-based Democrat works, she said Thursday.
The governor has not yet read through a search warrant affidavit outlining allegations, but “if there’s an indictment, she should immediately resign and her colleagues should call for that very same thing,” Lujan Grisham told a news conference at her offices in the state Capitol building.
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