A Republican state senator from West Virginia is being asked to step down by his local GOP party chair after being arrested on a drunk driving charge — his second arrest in as many months.
State Sen. Mike Maroney, who was first elected in 2016, was arrested in August on a charge of indecent exposure.
“While the legal process must take its course, the perception of impropriety and the repeated legal entanglements surrounding Senator Maroney have brought discredit to the West Virginia Senate,” Ethan Moore, chairman of the Monongalia County Republican Executive Committee, said in a statement.
Jim Justice, who is seeking a U.S. Senate seat, to empower the the state Senate to expel or censure him if he does not voluntarily step down.
State Sen. Mike Maroney, R-W.Va. West Virginia LegislatureMaroney did not immediately respond to an email for comment Friday night.
Persons:
Sen, Mike Maroney, Maroney, ” Ethan Moore, ”, Jim Justice
Organizations:
Republican, GOP, West Virginia Senate, U.S, Senate, Health, Human Resources, Associated Press, Intelligencer, Wheeling News
Locations:
West Virginia, Monongalia, West, Glen Dale