Kentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover will remain a member of the House of Representatives but has officially resigned his leadership role. After a week of drama hanging over the Capitol, Hoover formally resigned as Speaker Monday afternoon.
Hoover promised to resign last fall amid a sexual harassment scandal but did not do so when the legislature convened last week. On the floor he said he would be back Tuesday to "continue fighting for the people."
The Republican Party of Kentucky says the party can move forward now that Hoover is no longer speaker. They called it a "very difficult and emotional time for all concerned." House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne will continue the duties of Speaker of the House without the title until the House elects a new Speaker.
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