Hopkins County’s state rep, Bryan Slaton, resigns after investigative committee determines expulsion
Representative Bryan Slaton officially resigned from the Texas House of Representatives today. Bryan Slaton is Hopkins County’s representative.Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi released the following statement:
“The Republican Party of Texas commends the Texas House for responding swiftly and appropriately to the reprehensible actions of Representative Slaton. The misconduct described in the General Investigative Committee Report should never be tolerated and is proper grounds for expulsion.
“These actions have betrayed the trust that the people of Representative Slaton’s district put in him as an elected official, and he has rightly resigned. We are encouraged that this investigation signals that the House has entered a new era of accountability where all members will be held to the same fair and high standards.”
Read the investigative committee’s report: https://house.texas.gov/_media/pdf/committees/report.pdf
Contributed by Texas GOP. Photo via bryanslaton.com
