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Two days after a Kansas City Star report said House Speaker John Diehl exchanged sexually-laced text messages with a college freshman, he submitted his official resignation as speaker and as a state representative. |
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Wrap: John Diehl submitted his resignation letter Friday morning after he made one final speech to House members.
In his speech, Diehl once again apologized for his actions.
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| Description: "I know I've made a mistake, I'm truly sorry. I am truly sorry to this body and letting everyone down, but as I said on the first day I was up here, we're going to hold ourselves to a high standard and that starts here." | |
After Diehl left the House chamber, the House elected Majority Leader Todd Richardson as their next Speaker.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Steven Anthony.
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The Missouri House has a new Speaker and he is 39-year-old Todd Richardson of Poplar Bluff |
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Wrap: Richardson has been in the House since 2011 and served previously as Majority Floor Leader under then-House Speaker John Diehl.
Richardson gave a very brief speech upon his election and said it's time for the House to do the people's business.
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| Description: "Today is not a day for speeches and today is not a day for rhetoric. Today is the day we get back to work." | |
Richardson becomes Speaker as former Speaker Diehl resigned because of a story that showed he made sexually-charged text messages to a college intern working at the Capitol.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Steven Anthony.