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Scott stripped of committee assignments |
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January 12, 2017 |
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District 1A
Representative Heather Scott |
Idaho District 1A Representative Heather Scott
was stripped of all legislative committee
assignments on the House floor today,
disciplined under rules that forbid members from
disparaging colleagues or the legislative body
as a whole.
The sanction came after Scott allegedly told
Representative Judy Boyle, (R-Midvale) that
female lawmakers only obtain committee
chairmanships and other plum appointments if
they “spread their legs” at a legislative
reorganization meeting December 1 after Boyle
was appointed to chair the House Agriculture
Committee.
Scott has denied making the remark, but other
lawmakers who were present confirmed what she
said.
With no committee assignments, Scott is
precluded from working on bills and can only
vote on legislation after it reaches the House
floor.
While she has made no statement to the media,
Scott posted the following to her Facebook page
after today's session ended:
"GOOD TRY MEDIA & ESTABLISHMENT TO PIT
CONSERVATIVES AGAINST CONSERVATIVES TO TRY TO
HIDE THE GROWING FREEDOM FOR IDAHO LIBERTY
AGENDA:
"The people of my district sent me to Boise to
shake up the good old boy system. And I call it
like I see it. Too much has been hidden from the
citizens and they deserve to know what is going
on in their government. The words I used to
express a legitimate concern may have been too
harsh, and I apologize for that as I never
intended to offend anyone.
"There are some within the Idaho legislature who
believe the only way to make a problem go away
is to either hide it and pretend it never
happened or to stir up a distraction by finding
a scapegoat. Inaccurate and false accusations by
some in the House establishment are being hyped
to the members and the media in an attempt to
split conservative and liberty minded
legislators. It is probably no coincidence that
the latest “stir” from within the catacombs of
“leadership” comes on the heels of the recently
published freedom website helping citizens to
keep better tabs on legislation and legislators
called www.growingfreedomforidaho.com.
"The irony of yesterday’s news article attacking
our freedom movement is that it is just another
attempt to hide a shenanigan. They choose to
“leak” the misinformation one month after the
event on the same day that all 105 legislators
were given 3 hours of ethics training.
"I think many legislators realized the integrity
of our body is in jeopardy based on the
unethical conduct of many of its own members, a
taboo topic. When old news, based on inaccurate
information, becomes a headline, we encourage
citizens to dig deeper to find out what the real
truth is and avoid the distraction.
"Citizen trust for legislators rapidly
diminishes when those who make mistakes don’t
admit to their wrong doing and those in charge
of overseeing the body dismiss bad behavior or
go a step farther and reward it. Statements made
in a letter in today’s newspaper by a legislator
who is already struggling with an emotional and
infidelity issue of her own, were completely
false and slanderous and a typical diversion
tactic.
"While the media tries to pit conservatives
against conservatives, we will not be
sidetracked in our efforts to become a louder
voice in the Idaho legislature. In light of the
recent federal elections, citizens and liberty
minded legislators, who have the integrity to
uphold their oath to the Idaho Constitution and
party platforms, have a real opportunity to push
a real freedom agenda in Idaho. Those who don’t
will continue to manufacture distractions hoping
an uneducated public will be duped.
"North Idaho Citizens will not be silenced." |
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