Tacoma state lawmaker defies calls to resign following allegations of inappropriate behavior
State Rep. David Sawyer, D-Tacoma, says he will seek reelection in 2018 despite pressure from some within his party to drop out of the race or resign in the wake of allegations he has behaved inappropriately toward women.
In a Tuesday Facebook post, Timothy Farrell, chairman of the Pierce County Democrats, said he urged Sawyer to resign his position. In the absence of a resignation, Farrell said he and others are “actively working” to find an “outstanding alternative” to run against Sawyer.
“Mr. Sawyer is and was a skilled legislator, but he showed a lack of respect and professionalism with the people that he worked with and represented,” Farrell wrote. “He should not continue to represent this county in elected office.”
Farrell told The News Tribune and the Olympian on Wednesday that he was acting on his own and that his organization has yet to take a formal stance on the allegations against Sawyer.
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