Illinois Rep. Harry Benton resigns after ethics investigation, reports say
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State Rep. Harry Benton has resigned from the Illinois House, according to Capitol News Illinois. Benton announced his resignation in a letter to House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and fellow House members, saying it took effect at 4:59 p.m. Friday, Capitol News Illinois reported.
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Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton submits letter of resignation, House confirms
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Illinois Rep. Harry Benton resigns after ethics investigation, reports say
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is calling on State Rep. Harry Benton to resign after the conclusion of an ethics investigation. According to Welch’s office, a complaint to state officials was forwarded to the Legislative Inspector General earlier this year, and that investigation has w…
* Click here for some background. House Speaker Chris Welch… “Our office received reports concerning the conduct of a member of the Illinois House. Upon receiving those reports, I immediately notified the House Chief Ethics Officer.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Wednesday called for embattled Rep. Harry Benton to resign and promised to initiate expulsion proceedings against the Plainfield Democrat if he doesn’t.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch says he will seek to remove Rep. Harry Benton from the General Assembly if Benton does not resign following an ethics investigation into his conduct. Will Rep.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has called for state Rep. Harry Benton to resign immediately following an investigation that found "clear patterns of conduct" that were inappropriate for a member of the General Assembly.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is calling on a southwest suburban state representative to resign over unspecified misconduct allegations or else face expulsion from their chamber.
Illinois State Rep. Harry Benton has submitted his letter of resignation, officially leaving his position Friday. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said in a statement Friday that the House had received Benton’s letter of resignation, effective at 4:59 p.m. Friday.
* Click here for some background. We told subscribers to stay tuned for news this morning… Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch released the following statement Friday: “The House is in receipt of Representative Harry Benton’s letter of resignation, effective today at 4:59 p.m.
Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public.
A southwest suburban state representative resigned Friday amid allegations of misconduct that were deemed “outrageous, unethical, and unbecoming” by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside. State Rep.
State Rep. Harry Benton has resigned from the Illinois House, according to Capitol News Illinois. Benton announced his resignation in a letter to House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and fellow House members, saying it took effect at 4:59 p.m. Friday, Capitol News Illinois reported.
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