Following the accusation of sexual misconduct against state Sen. Gene Davis, current and former Democratic officials said the party is not doing enough to prevent sexual harassment.
“It’s my duty as chair to take allegations into consideration, especially if there are patterns,” Lopez said in an interview. “I still have the ability, and the responsibility, to create a safe party for participation.”
“As I recall, ... she got up and I pointed out that she had a lot of dirt, dust,” he said. “She had Levi’s on and there was gray, the dust was, so I went and I got a towel. I said, ‘Turn around here,’ and I slapped it with the towel and then gave her the towel and I said, ‘You may want to finish cleaning that off.’”
While Davis said he was unaware of Weglinski’s sexual misconduct allegations, Jaramillo said he told Davis about her complaints, which she said she shared with him during a Zoom meeting. The former campaign manager added that he delivered Weglinkski’s resignation letter, which also included the allegation of misconduct, to Davis.
Other party leaders on the email chain said the 2019 policy went far enough in addressing sexual harassment in the party.
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