Florida Rep. Ritch Workman was appointed to the Public Service Commission that regulates Florida utilities but before he could serve, a state senator, a fellow Republican, came forward with an allegation of sexual misconduct. His resignation came just a few minutes after state Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, said she repeatedly made “vulgar and inappropriate’ gestures toward her at an event.
In her statement, Benacquisto said: “At a public charity event in 2016, former Rep. Ritch Workman approached me from behind, pushed his body up against me and made vulgar and inappropriate gestures. I immediately asked him to stop. He continued to make vulgar and inappropriate comments and gestures until other attendees intervened. I found his conduct to be abhorrent. As such, I will not agenda his appointment to the Public Service Commission for a hearing in the Senate Committee on Rules.”
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Since she chaired the committee that would approve his appointment, there was no way his appointment would be approved. She was backed up by the Senate president. Workman withdrew his nomination.
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Tallahassee, Florida · Tuesday, December 05, 2017
