Utah Rep. Jon Stanard Abruptly Resigns Without Explanation

usnews.com ^ | 2/7/2018 | ap

[bitt]

Republican Utah lawmaker Jon Stanard has unexpectedly resigns from the Legislature.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah lawmaker Jon Stanard has unexpectedly resigned from the Legislature.

House Speaker Greg Hughes announced Wednesday morning that the representative from St. George resigned Tuesday night "due to personal and family concerns."

Hughes did not offer details but said legislators are honoring Stanard's request for privacy and wish him the best.

House Chief of Staff Greg Hartley said in a text message that Stanard was not facing any kind of legislative investigation or disciplinary action.

Stanard did not respond to a voicemail seeking comment Wednesday.

He was first elected in 2012.

[bitt]

who has the list of sudden departures?

[gubamyster]

Dehydration?

Spend more time with his family?

[billorites]

I presume for the usual reason.

[ClearCase_guy]

Spend more time with his lawyers.

[Newbomb Turk]

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives was investigating Thursday whether a lawmaker who abruptly resigned used a state-issued cellphone and hotel room paid for with taxpayer money to arrange trysts with a prostitute.

Source Denver Post.

[billorites]

"Chief of Staff Greg Hartley said in a text message that Stanard was not facing any kind of legislative investigation or disciplinary action."

I've been meaning to get that zipper fixed...

[TEXOKIE]

Not sure who has the list, but let’s ping ransomnote!

[bigdaddy45]

Spent two nights with a call girl. Hope she was worth it.

[billorites]

"trysts with a prostitute"

[E. Pluribus Unum]

The Swamp! She is draining!

[ptsal]

Gee whiz...how far is it from SLO to Elko or St. George to Pahrump?

[Bodleian_Girl]

Hope she was worth it.

It never is.

[gaijin]

I HAVE A DREAM..!!!

[SaraJohnson]

It was 37 Republicans leaving as of yesterday. This makes 38. I don’t have a list of their names.

[tiki]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B-95giwldeKgsd0nYiw_sEaSf4kGNLZgEIvEhL2mVAw/edit#gid=0

[Ken H]

“who has the list of sudden departures?”

obituaries.com

[21twelve]

“...used a state-issued cellphone and hotel room paid for with taxpayer money to arrange trysts with a prostitute.”

I’m guessing he’ll be disappointed when he realizes that he resigned for nothing. I’m guessing he won’t be spending more time with his family now.

[proust]

That’s it?

[Joe Dallas]

Spend more time with someone else’s daughter.

[Col Frank Slade]

This is mere amateur stuff from Bubba’s Little Rock days.