House Majority Leader Discusses Allegations Surrounding Ethics Complaint

Jul 15, 2008 by Jeff Robinson

A Conversation with Rep. David Clark

(KCPW News) Since Utah Representative Mark Walker's resignation last week, allegations made through blog postings, editorials, and anonymous comments have been abundant online. Those who side with the five legislators who filed the ethics complaint against Walker say the Republican leadership threw him under a bus in order to avoid being investigated themselves. Those who side with the Republican leadership say media outlets have been parroting accusations made against them by legislators who lack credibility and proof.

On Sunday, House Majority Leader David Clark waded into the discussion with a op-ed piece published in the Tribune, in which he argued that the entire situation has drawn attention away from the legislature's productivity on issues like education, health care and transportation. KCPW's Jeff Robinson spoke with him to find out how he hopes this situation will play out.

 

The ethics complaint into Representative Walker was in regard to the possibility that he illegally offered Chief Deputy Treasurer Richard Ellis, his opponent in the treasurer's race, a raise so that he would drop out. Those who filed it believe another legislator conspired with Walker to offer that raise.

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