El Paso Democrat Joe Moody stripped of leadership position in Texas House after leaving state with

[TexasTowelie]

El Paso Democrat Joe Moody stripped of leadership position in Texas House after leaving state with Democrats

by James Barragán, Texas Tribune


El Paso Democrat Joe Moody was stripped of his position as speaker pro tem of the Texas House on Thursday in the first major backlash for a Democrat who left the chamber to prevent a vote on a GOP priority elections bill.

House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, announced the removal of Moody as speaker pro tem in a memo Thursday morning before the House was set to return Thursday. He gave no statement but said the removal was effective immediately.

"The most important titles in my life will never change: Dad, Husband, El Pasoan," Moody said in a statement. "Nothing political has ever even cracked the top three, so nothing has changed about who I am or what my values are."

Moody has served as speaker pro tem for two sessions under two speakers. He is one Phelan’s top allies in the Democratic party, and the two have worked together to push bills aimed at making fixes to the state’s criminal justice system.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/15/texas-democrat-joe-moody-legislature/

[rickyhall]

1. God damn repugs

[elleng]

2. Worse every minute.