Filed under: Republicans, Scandal, Investigations, GovernorsA panel of South Carolina lawmakers has rejected a measure to impeach Gov. Mark Sanford on ethics charges resulting from an extramarital affair.
The seven-member House subcommittee voted 6-1 against impeachment Wednesday, deciding instead to censure Sanford for bringing "ridicule, dishonor, disgrace and shame" on his office, the state and its citizens, The State reported. The resolution now moves to the full House Judiciary Committee, where it's likely to be upheld.
The State Ethics Commission has charged Sanford with 37 violations, including misuse of travel and campaign funds.
Questions about Sanford's ethics arose after he disappeared from the state for five days last summer and eventually admitted he had been in Argentina visiting his mistress.
Sanford, a two-term Republican, has just over a year left in office. State rules bar him from running for re-election. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
