An independent investigation has found that Ohio legislative leaders were justified in removing Rep. Elliot Forhan from committees and banning him from contacting staff due to allegations of erratic and abusive behavior.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An independent state-ordered investigation has concluded that Ohio legislative leaders were justified inwho was removed by House Democratic leadership from committees and banned from contacting staff following an alleged pattern of “erratic and abusive behavior .”
In response to the allegations, Forhan lost all of his committee assignments last November and was barred by House Minority Leader C. Allison Russo from contacting interns, pages and Democratic legislative aides. He also was required to have a House sergeant-at-arms accompany him while he was at the Statehouse.
Forhan's behavior, if left unaddressed, would have posed “a significant threat to the institutional integrity of the Ohio House and its reputation, and posed a credible risk of escalating to violence or violent conduct," the report concluded. However, it also stated that Forhan’s actions to date “do not warrant his removal from office.”
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