Daily News | Delco state Rep. Mike Zabel to resign after facing sexual harassment allegations
“At this time, I will be stepping back from this role to focus on my family and my health,” Zabel wrote in his letter.House Democratic leaders said Zabel made the decision “to do what is best for his family, the people he represents, and the state House of Representatives.”
House Democrats also reiterated their commitment Wednesday to hearing ethics complaints from the last five years as part of an expansion of House operating rules for sexual harassment cases. A website will be posted “soon” for victims to upload their complaints., and would instead step back from any committee assignment. House Democratic leaders at the time said they agreed with his decision.
At a press conference for International Women’s Day, Major said she originally planned to give Zabel “a pass” for his drunken, inappropriate behavior until Andi Perez, a top lobbyist for the Service Employees International Union 32BJ,Major’s account was originally published anonymously on conservative website Broad and Liberty last week. She is one of three people who have come forward accusing Zabel of sexually harassing them.
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