A final update for Wednesday on the case of Rep. Geoff Simpson, D-Covington.
I wouldn’t usually spend this much time on someone not from Snohomish County but this is not only going to be a very public and agonizingly personal issue for Simpson but a very difficult political issue for the Democrats.
House Speaker Frank Chopp has been counseled not to talk.
Here’s the two-paragraph release issued by the Chief Clerk of the House Barbara Baker:
“The House of Representatives takes criminal charges against any of the members very seriously – especially those of domestic violence. However, as an attorney, I am advising Speaker Chopp to thoroughly understand the details of this incident before requesting any official action from the institution.
“I will be talking later this evening with the Speaker and other members of leadership about this unfortunate situation. Our next steps will be based on what we learn in the days ahead.
And courtesy of the Associated Press, a PDF of the sheriff’s report is available with this post. (Excuse the gaffe – it just says PDF but it is the report).
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