Dispute over State Senator Sylvia Garcia's Intent to Resign Continues
The dispute over State Senator Sylvia Garcia’s intent to resign continues.
Weeks ago, Garcia, who is a Democrat, sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott announcing her intent to resign effective January 2. She wanted Abbott to call a special election to fill her Senate seat and have it coincide with the regular November election.
Abbott’s office said her letter didn’t meet the legal standards of an official resignation. His office asked Garcia to submit a new letter and remove the word “intent.”
However, instead of writing a new letter, Garcia’s camp asked Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart to call the special election, and threatened to sue him if he didn’t do it.
Stanart, who is a Republican, responded Tuesday through a statement. He said that, after consulting with the Texas Secretary of State and Harris County’s legal department, everyone is in agreement that he doesn’t have the authority to call elections.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2018/08/28/302054/dispute-over-state-senator-sylvia-garcias-intent-to-resign-continues/
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