House lawyer urges 1 expulsion, 1 censure in affair cover-up
LANSING, Mich. -- The top lawyer for the Michigan House recommended Tuesday that one state lawmaker be expelled and another censured for misconduct stemming from an attempt to hide their extramarital affair.
Brock Swartzle, general counsel for the Republican-led chamber and chief of staff to the speaker, said GOP Rep. Todd Courser of Lapeer should be kicked out in part because he has shown "little true remorse," instead writing "mini-manifestos" on social media to deflect blame.
He said a censure would be appropriate for Republican Rep. Cindy Gamrat of Plainwell, whom he described as contrite and more of an accomplice in the "bizarre" cover-up attempt.
"Under any standard of appropriate behavior, Rep. Courser has failed in miserable and spectacular fashion," Swartzle told a special six-member House committee considering discipline.
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