May 16 2007
Wright Declines to Resign
Despite outside pressure, Democratic colleagues of Rep. Thomas Wright declined to ask for his resignation Wednesday, a day after state elections officials handed his case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges.
The state Republican Party and campaign reform advocates called on Wright to give up his legislative seat after investigators presented evidence showing he may have spent more than $240,000 in campaign donations on personal expenses.
In all fairness, we are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, so I think it is premature to demand Wright’s resignation until the matter is fully investigated and his guilt can be proved.
