The move was in response to Hamilton hiding Bibles from the Arizona House members' lounge and hiding them in different locations, according to the House Ethics Committee report.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Members of the Arizona House of Representatives voted 30-28 to censure Democratic Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton of Tucson on Tuesday.
The move was in response to Hamilton hiding Bibles from the Arizona House members' lounge and hiding them in different locations—reportedly as"playful commentary" on the separation of church and state, according to the House Ethics Committee report. The report details the timeline over which House members noticed misplaced Bibles from the lounge. On finding the misplaced Bibles, the report says House Sergeant at Arms Chuck Fitzgerald reviewed security footage that showed Stahl Hamilton hiding the Bibles.Stahl Hamilton herself is an ordained minister in the Presbyterien Church, according to her website, having served as Director of Youth Ministry at St.
In a statement released recently by the Arizona House Democratic leadership, House Democratic Leader Andrés Cano, Assistant Democratic Leader Lupe Contreras, and Whips Melody Hernandez and Marcelino Quiñonez say they accept the findings of the Ethics Committee report, but are ready to move forward.“Our leadership team has seen the Ethics Committee report and we accept its findings.
The vote Tuesday to expel did not meet the two-thirds majority required for expulsion, according to National Public Radio.
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