By the Associated Press:
Seven new female Democratic Kansas House members and the party’s leader in the chamber are demanding publicly that a male representative-elect resign before taking office because of issues that include a temporary anti-stalking court order against him.
The lawmakers-to-be and House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer issued statements Monday calling on Democratic Representative Aaron Coleman of Kansas City, Kansas, to step down before the Legislature opens its annual 90-day session Jan. 11.
Coleman did not immediately respond to a cellphone message seeking comment. A political opponent’s former campaign manager has accused Coleman of harassing her, and he’s been under the restraining order since Dec. 4.
