Allen resigns from House -- but not right away
Bob Allen has resigned from the Florida House of Representatives. The Merritt Island Republican, who was convicted last week on a sex solicitation charge, informed House Speaker Marco Rubio in a letter released moments ago:
"Due to requirements of my family and private life, and in order to seek justice in the upcoming appeal process, I regretfully would like to inform you that I will need to resign my elected position as the legislator for the House District 32 effective February 15, 2008, or when the Secretary of State can certify a replacement through a general election." (Here is the letter.)
From the writers of the St. Petersburg Times, The Buzz offers the latest news in Florida politics. This is a public forum sponsored and maintained by the St. Petersburg Times. When you post comments here, what you say becomes public and could appear in the newspaper. You are not engaging in private communication with candidates or Times staffers.
Recent Comments