Norman B. Harty was named to the House Apportionment Committee while Allison London Smith joined the Senate committee. They filled vacancies left by Rep. Mark Richardson, appointed to both committees by Gov. Bob Holden.
The controversy stems from Holden's appointment of Rep. Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, to both the House and Senate commissions in March. Richardson stepped down from the commissions on April 2, citing the possibility that his appointment would force him to give up his legislative seat.
The controversy began in February after Republicans proposed Rep. Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, as a possible appointment to both the House and Senate Apportionment Commissions.
The vacancy on the commissions came about when the governor named Republican Representative Mark Richardson to serve on the commissions that will draw up the new maps for the state's legislative districts.
Rep. Mark Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, was appointed Wednesday to serve on the state redistricting commission for both the House and Senate. He resigned Monday from service on both redistricting commissions.
What Hanaway and other Republicans are upset about is that the governor named Republican Representative Mark Richardson to both commissions... why is that a problem?
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