To: Lisa B. Nelson, CEO, American Legislative Exchange Council
ALEC: Disclose payments to Ohio State Senator Cliff Hite
High-ranking senator from Ohio and an ALEC member, Cliff Hite, abruptly resigned his seat citing "inappropriate behavior" with a state employee. In a statement, Hite said he was, "not proud of recent inappropriate conversations" he had with a woman, who he says worked in a nearby state office.
As an ALEC member, Cliff Hite may have been paid or reimbursed for travel expenses and registration for ALEC conferences and meetings. It's imperative that the public is made aware of any and all financial compensation by ALEC to Sen. Cliff Hite.
As an ALEC member, Cliff Hite may have been paid or reimbursed for travel expenses and registration for ALEC conferences and meetings. It's imperative that the public is made aware of any and all financial compensation by ALEC to Sen. Cliff Hite.
Why is this important?
In the days since the sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein came to light, millions of brave people have taken to Facebook to share their stories of sexual assault and harassment using the #metoo hash tag. It has become an important moment in the battle against this type of behavior. This type of public pressure is critical in holding people in power like Cliff Hite accountable for their actions.