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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Rep. Leezah Sun has resigned from the Arizona Legislature shortly before House members were expected to vote on whether to remove her from office. The move comes a day after a House committee found her guilty of repeatedly violating ethics rules and other disturbing behavior.
A House Committee on Ethics released a report on Rep. Sun this week, finding that the Democrat from west Phoenix not only broke rules but also “engaged in a pattern of inappropriate behavior.” The report references one situation where Sun reportedly threatened to throw a Tolleson city official off a balcony “to kill her.” She also faced accusations that she tried to intimidate a local school superintendent with a bogus investigation and used her elected position to influence a child custody case.
Four fellow House Democrats filed an ethics complaint against Sun in November. She maintained her innocence during the months-long ethics investigation and begged for mercy during a legislative hearing in December.
Sun wasn’t the only House member to resign on Wednesday. Democratic Rep. Amish Shaw (Dist. 5) announced he was resigning from the legislature, effective on Thursday, to focus on his Congressional campaign. Shaw made the announcement less than a week after Jennifer Longdon, the other Dist. 5 representative, also resigned from the House.
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