“At the time, many wondered: Why the urgency, Mr. Speaker? Did you really have to call all the legislators back from their vacations to pass this coal bailout? It appears the FBI was wondering the same thing.”
Calls for Speaker Householder to resign, HB 6 repeal efforts
After Householder’s arrest, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine called for him to resign.
“I am deeply concerned about the allegations of wrongdoing issued today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Every American has the presumption of innocence until proven guilty,” said DeWine. “Because of the nature of these charges, it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives; therefore, I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately. This is a sad day for Ohio.”
Speaker Householder is a veteran state lawmaker who was also Speaker from 2001-2004. He was term-limited and left state politics more than a decade ago. But he returned in 2016 and began the fight to win back the chamber’s top job.
