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For the first time in nine years, the annual legislative session won t include Pat Myers.
His fate was not in the hands of voters, who picked and chose which legislators to send to Topeka. Nor is he a lobbyist or reporter, who come and go in the halls of the capitol, with new faces seemingly cropping up every session.
Instead, Myers is one of the army of staffers who are hired on a temporary basis to help serve as vital cogs in the machine that is the state legislature. Serving in a variety of roles, he found himself gravitating towards work as an office assistant for several members, most recently Rep. Fred Patton, R-Topeka.
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Rep. Aaron Coleman, D-Kansas City, makes remarks during a special hearing regarding complaints and calls for removal from his position Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka.
TOPEKA A legislative committee decided Friday that it will send a newly elected Kansas House member an informal letter admonishing him over issues that include an alleged threat against a top lawmaker and accusations of abusing or threatening girls and young women.
The House committee reviewing a complaint against Rep. Aaron Coleman, of Kansas City, Kan., said the letter would include a list of expectations for Coleman’s future behavior and a statement that future problems will lead to a new complaint. The panel’s three Democrats preferred stronger action against Coleman, but its three Republicans were wary of disciplining him for actions occurring before he took office.
Kansas House panel to warn new member over past behaviour
by John Hanna And Andy Tsubasa Field, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 22, 2021 7:54 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 22, 2021 at 7:58 pm EDT
Rep. Aaron Coleman, D-Kansas City, waits to speak during a special hearing his possible removal from office Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)
TOPEKA, Kan. A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behaviour toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday.