GOP-led Tennessee Senate expels Democrat convicted of fraud
The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction
first time the chamber has removed a senator since at least the Civil War
27-5 vote to expel her
Feb 2, 2022
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/national_news/election2020/gop-led-tennessee-senate-expels-democrat-convicted-of-fraud/article_564588f6-13c8-529a-b535-4c8457e04873.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Robinson
Senator Robinson’s home was raided by FBI agents in February and July, 2020.
The criminal complaint, alleged Robinson misappropriated government funds used for The Healthcare Institute, a Tennessee for-profit LLC created in 2015, where Robinson serves as the director.
Federal investigators said Robinson compensated herself in excess of $600,000 in federal grants, over a 4-year period, that was meant for The Healthcare Institute on Winchester Road.
11:38 AM CST December 20, 2021
6:16 PM CST December 20, 2021
https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/sen-katrina-robinsons-federal-case-dismissed-after-diversion-agreement/522-ef0d9b51-1f32-4a84-bc78-fcab8d7da2a3
Timestamps are interesting.
Reminder:
US Rep. Jim Cooper will not seek reelection after GOP redraws Nashville congressional district
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, the Nashville Democrat who has spent more than three decades representing Tennessee in Congress, announced Tuesday he will not seek reelection
Jan 26
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-rep-jim-cooper-will-not-seek-reelection-after-gop-redraws-nashville-congressional-district/ar-AAT8lF1