Posted on 09/02/2014 9:29:06 PM PDT by SSS Two
A conservative group has filed a criminal complaint against state Sen. John Whitmire, accusing him of coercion in an exchange of text messages with University of Houston President Renu Khator that was published in the Houston Chronicle.
In the Aug. 16 conversation, Whitmire told Khator he would "stop dead and pass leg (legislation)" unless she killed a plan to require freshmen to live on campus. Khator agreed to withdraw the proposal and asked Whitmire to forgive her.
The complaint, filed Aug. 29 with Travis County's Public Integrity Unit by the Conservative Action Fund, cites the exchange. The unit investigates claims against elected officials.
"Senator Whitmire directly attempted to influence — and did in fact influence — a public servant (the UH President) 'in a specific exercise of [her] official power,'" the complaint says. "He achieved such influence by means of 'coercion,' that is, by threatening to 'take...action as a public servant' in the Legislature if UH did not bow to his demand."
(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...
When you take your enemy’s weapon and use it against him, you do not become your enemy. You become the victor.
Is Whitmire a shoe in for his re-election bid in November?
If Whitmire is indicted, will this boost Ron Hale’s bid for TX Senate, District 15?
What do you call people who refuse to adapt, adopt or co-opt the successful tactics of their enemies?
The defeated.
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