Hawaii Democrat Resigns In Response To Sexual Harassment Claims He Still Denies
A long-serving Hawaii lawmaker will resign from his post at the end of the month in response to sexual harassment complaints made against him by several women. Hawaii’s State Ethics Commission said that state Rep. Joe Souki, an 84-year-old Democrat who previously served as the state’s House speaker, has admitted to touching and kissing “more than one woman in ways that were inappropriate and unwelcome.”
Name: Joe Souki
Continent: North America
Country: USA
Branch: Politician
Position: House speaker
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: March 21, 2018, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: March 21, 2018, 11:00pm