JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, Thursday issued the following statement relating to the report released by the Missouri House of Representative’s Special Investigative Committee.
“I commend House leadership and the House committee members for their diligent and conscientious work on this serious matter. The House investigation has brought forth disturbing allegations that merit careful consideration, and the committee’s investigation is ongoing. I do not consider the committee report to be a “witch hunt” or “tabloid trash.” The House has Constitutional duties to which it is bound. The committee included some of the most respected legislators, from both sides of the aisle, and it appears they performed their duties to the best of their ability. I would note that this situation is without precedent in the state of Missouri, and the governor must seriously consider whether it is in the best interest of the state and of his family to continue this ordeal. The House will, appropriately, continue its work, and we in the Senate will carefully study all the findings of the committee and stand ready to discharge our Constitutional duties as the occasion should dictate.”
Alisha Shurr was a reporter for The Missouri Times and The Missouri Times Magazine. She joined The Missouri Times in January 2018 after working as a copy editor for her hometown newspaper in Southern Oregon. Alisha is a graduate of Kansas State University.
