Crandall’s ouster, despite history of defending disgraced ex-lawmakers

Fillmore calls for Crandall’s ouster, despite history of defending disgraced ex-lawmakers (access required)

By Bill Bertolino - bill.bertolino@azcapitoltimes.com

Published: July 17, 2012 at 1:25 pm

Rep. John Fillmore has defended a former lawmaker who was accused of domestic violence. And he’s asked the courts to be lenient on another legislator who was convicted of defrauding a children’s charity.

But the Apache Junction Republican says his political challenger, Sen. Rich Crandall, should be subject to an ethics trial, removed from his committee chairmanship and ultimately ousted from office because Crandall threatened to kill future legislation backed by Fillmore’s House colleague.

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