A Republican state senator in West Virginia has been asked to resign by his local Republican Party chairman after he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, the second such arrest in recent months.
State Sen. Mike Maloney, who was first elected in 2016, was arrested on lewdness charges in August.
Ethan Moore, chairman of the Monongalia County Republican Executive Committee, said in a statement: “While the legal process should certainly proceed, the perception of fraud and repeated legal entanglements surrounding Sen. Maloney have damaged the credibility of the West Virginia State Senate. “I’m letting them do it,” he said. “We believe it is in the best interests of Senate District 2 and the state for Sen. Maloney to resign and restore public trust and the integrity of the Senate.”
Moore’s committee passed a resolution calling on Maloney to resign and telling Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who is seeking a Senate seat, to expel Maloney from the state Senate if he does not voluntarily resign. or asked to be authorized to take charges.
State Sen. Mike Maloney, Republican, Virginia, West Virginia House of Representatives
Maloney did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Friday night.
He lost the Republican primary in May and his term ends in January.
Maloney was chairman of the state Senate Health and Personnel Committee, but was stripped of his position after his arrest on August 4 for allegedly exposing himself inside the video lottery room at Gumby’s Cigarettes & Beer World in Glendale. The Associated Press reported. Reported.
On Monday, Maroney was arrested and charged with DUI after being stopped for allegedly driving erratically in a school zone, WTRF.com reported, citing a criminal complaint. Ta.
The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register reported that Maloney was arrested in 2019 on charges of solicitation of prostitution, which were later dropped, and that she has pleaded not guilty to two recent arrests. Separately pointed out.
