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Candidates say elected officials should resign if convicted; call for transparency and recusals to avoid conflicts
5454563 · July 23, 2025
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Summary
Forum candidates said elected officials should resign if convicted of non‑protest crimes, and highlighted disclosure, recusal and communication as tools to limit conflicts of interest.
At the forum several candidates said they would resign if convicted or if they pleaded guilty to non‑protest crimes such as fraud, theft or DUI, and described steps they would take to avoid potential conflicts of interest while in office.
"Do I get two shots too? Yes. I resign," said Jim Voorhe when asked whether he would step down if convicted. Several other candidates,…
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