JUNEAU, Alaska — An Alaska lawmaker is resigning after being accused of hitting a woman during a night of drinking last month, the second House Democrat and rural Alaska representative to leave office under a cloud in recent months. House Majority Leader Chris Tuck, in a statement, said that while Fansler was “well liked and respected, his actions were counter to our shared values. Fansler is the second member since December to resign from the House majority coalition, which is comprised largely of Democrats. In December, another first-term representative, Democrat Dean Westlake of Kotzebue, resigned after being accused by female aides of unwanted touching and inappropriate comments. The successor will have to be confirmed by House Democrats.

Source: National Post February 02, 2018 19:53 UTC