Bryan Slaton (Texas)

Bryan Slaton - Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 2nd district In office January 12, 2021 – May 8, 2023 Preceded by	Dan Flynn Succeeded by	TBD Personal details Born	February 2, 1978 (age 45) Mineola, Texas, U.S. Political party	Republican Spouse	Sharmen Children	2 Residence(s)	Royse City, Texas, U.S. Alma mater	Ouachita Baptist University (BA) University of North Texas (BA) Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.) Occupation	Pastor; Financial Services
Website	https://bryanslaton.com/ 
Bryan Lee Slaton (born February 2, 1978)[1] is a former pastor and American politician. Slaton represented the 2nd District in the Texas House of Representatives from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Slaton also works for his family business, Slaton Financial Services. In May 2023 the Texas House Committee on General Investigating recommended Slaton be expelled after an investigation found that on March 31 or April 1, 2023, Slaton provided alcohol to, and had sex with, a 19-year old female legislative aide under his employ who was "unable to give effective consent."[2] The committee also concluded that Slaton later showed a threatening email to the aide and told her not to discuss the incident, and asked another lawmaker not to discuss the incident.[3] On May 8, 2023, Slaton resigned his House membership. On May 9, 2023, the Texas House voted unanimously[4] to expel him, as failing to do so would have allowed him to draw his salary and other benefits until a successor could be elected. 
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Im Bundesstaat Texas hat das Repräsentantenhaus erstmals seit fast 100 Jahren für den Ausschluss eines Abgeordneten gestimmt. Am Tag zuvor war Bryan Slaton so stark unter Druck geraten, dass er seinen Rücktritt erklärte. Dem Politiker wird laut Medienberichten  vorgeworfen, eine 19 Jahre alte Praktikantin zunächst betrunken gemacht und anschließend mit ihr Sex gehabt zu haben. Das Votum fiel klar aus: 147 zu 0.
Slaton, der in seiner zweiten Amtszeit einen kleinen Vorort in der Nähe von Dallas vertrat, hatte sich in der Vergangenheit einen Namen als konservativer Hardliner gemacht.
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