SC House rejects Sanford impeachment bill for now

Oct 28th, 2009 - MiamiHerald

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When state Rep. Greg Delleney makes up his mind to do something, the Citadel graduate locks on like a bulldog.

Delleney, a 10-term Republican from Chester County, is the driving force behind the push to remove Gov. Mark Sanford from office for disappearing to Argentina for five days and lying to his staff in June. Sanford later admitted an extramarital affair.

However, House Speaker Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, ruled Tuesday that Delleney would have to wait to introduce his impeachment resolution. That resolution charges Sanford with "serious misconduct" — one standard for impeachment under the South Carolina Constitution — for abandoning his duties.

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