Four Democratic women lawmakers are calling on the head of the House to take action against a key Republican lawmaker for derogatory comments he recently made at a going away party for a former staffer.
Speaker Cliff Rosenberger says Representative Bill Seitz has admitted he shouldn鈥檛 have made fun of some women lawmakers.
鈥淗e鈥檚 apologized for it.鈥�
Rosenberger wants a bipartisan focus group鈥�.
鈥渢o make sure we are listening and hearing it out.鈥�
But four of Seitz鈥� female House colleagues say they want Rosenberger to demand Seitz鈥檚 resignation. Representative Nickie Antonio:
鈥淲hen an elected official in one of the highest positions of leadership in the general assembly humiliates victims, mocks sexual harassment and alleged assault, Ohioans deserve a strong response.鈥�
In a written statement, Rosenberger notes he鈥檚 invited two of the four women to join the bipartisan harassment and discrimination working group. Seitz鈥檚 comments came just days after lawmakers went through sexual harassment training.
