House Asks for Special Session to Expel Delegate
West Virginia House leaders say a special session is needed to weigh removing Delegate Elliott Pritt after his arrest on a minor enticement charge.
- On Friday, West Virginia House Speaker Roger Hanshaw hand-delivered a letter to Gov. Patrick Morrisey requesting a special session to consider expelling Delegate David Elliott Pritt from the House.
- Federal agents arrested Pritt on Wednesday, charging him with one count of enticement of a minor following allegations of sexual misconduct with a student at Oak Hill High School.
- Eighty-Two of the 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates signed the letter as of Thursday, supporting the chamber's assembly solely for Pritt's removal.
- House leadership removed Pritt from his official roles following the arrest, and state officials suspended his teaching license without pay pending the outcome of criminal proceedings.
- Pritt is currently held at the Carter County Detention Center and is scheduled to appear in federal court on Monday to address the charges against him.
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West Virginia House moves to expel delegate charged with enticing a minor
Eighty-two of the 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates have signed a letter asking Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call the chamber into a special session for the sole purpose of removing Delegate David Elliott Pritt, as of Thursday.
House Speaker delivers letter to Morrisey, asks for special session to vote on expelling Pritt
West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw hand delivered a letter to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s office Friday morning requesting a special session for members to vote on expelling Del. Elliott Pritt.
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wchsnetwork.comHouse speaker requests special session to remove delegate from office after sex crime charges
Roger Hanshaw sent a letter requesting the special session on August 10 'for the limited purpose of considering and acting upon a resolution to expel Delegate D. Elliott Pritt from membership in the West Virginia House of Delegates.'
W.Va. House leader asks governor for special session to address disgraced Del. Pritt’s seat following arrest
CHARLESTON — A leader in the West Virginia House of Delegates has requested that Gov. Patrick Morrisey call lawmakers into a special session so they can consider how to deal with Del. Elliott Pritt’s seat following his arrest.
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