'Discrimination and harassment in any form will not be tolerated,' the subcommittee memo states.
Following their expulsions from the Tennessee House, State Reps. Justin Pearson and Justin Jones were reinstated unanimously to serve again., the characteristic lawmaker name plate missing from its front.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, confirmed Thursday afternoon Campbell had issued a letter of resignation after an ethics subcommittee last month found Campbell had violated a workplace discrimination and harassment policy.Lawmakers Justin Jones, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson to meet with Joe Biden at White HouseAccording to the memo, its findings were addressed to Sexton on March 29.
"This is all hypothetical that I'm answering right now, but if you have behaved in such a way that a bipartisan group has found you guilty, that's a problem," Faison said.
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