Legislator accused of misconduct removed from committees

By: Associated Press//December 5, 2017//

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly leaders have removed a legislator accused of sexual misconduct from all his committees.

Two women have accused Rep. Josh Zepnick of kissing them at a candidate party in 2011 and at the 2015 state Democratic convention. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz has called for Zepnick to resign but Zepnick has refused.

Zepnick began the 2017-2018 session serving on five committees — Energy and Utilities; Family Law; Federalism and Interstate Relations; Financial Institutions; and Mental Health.

Kit Beyer, a spokeswoman for Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos, said Tuesday that Hintz requested that Vos remove Zepnick from all those committee assignments and Vos complied.

Emily Pritzkow, a spokeswoman for Hintz, didn’t immediately reply to an email seeking comment. Zepnick didn’t immediately reply to text and email messages.

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