We - the House Ethics Committee - have made a decision on the Rep. Greg Hughes complaint. All charges filed against Rep. Hughes were found unproven. We spent seven days and took 60 hours of testimony from 40 witnesses before we came to this verdict. The complaint was filed by three Democrats and the committee of four Republicans and four Democrats found all six charges in the complaint unproven. The process works and works well. On this committee no party has vote advantage so the decision was correct, fair and non-partisan. I consider it a sacred trust to be one of the eight members of the Ethics Committee whose responsibility it is to sit in judgment of the 75 members of the House of Representatives.
Next week we start hearing the Rep. Phil Riesen complaint.
I have represented House District 63 since 2001. I am seeking re-election to continue my work benefiting the people of Utah. This blog will keep you updated on the issues and the campaign. Please feel free to ask questions or leave comments.