GOP urges Privette to quit (Former NC legislator/prostitution conviction)

[seafan]

Source: Raleigh News and Observer

Pressure continues to build for Coy Privette -- a longtime crusader for statewide Baptist causes and now a Cabarrus County commissioner -- to resign.
The state Republican Party chairman said she has sent Privette a priority-mail letter urging him to step down. She said she plans to release the information at 5 p.m. today.

"It was my opinion that he should step down immediately," state party Chairman Linda Daves said Thursday afternoon. "The letter said he's dishonored and disgraced."

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Prosecutors said Privette, a former state legislator, paid a Salisbury woman for sex on six separate occasions this year. The 74-year-old retired pastor pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor counts of aiding and abetting prostitution. He was sentenced to probation.
Cabarrus County Republican Party Chairman Chris McCartan delivered a letter to Privette's house Tuesday, demanding his resignation. The day before, the county GOP executive committee had voted to call for him to step down.

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Privette "has totally and completely violated the public trust," she said. "Everything he had stood for over the years, he has basically violated that."

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/687884.html

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A pastor, former legislator, and another family values Republican.

It's time to clean out our government.

[tanyev]

1. Good. What about Vitter?

[Jim Lane]

2. Do you think he'll make this week's Top Ten?

Skinner must be getting a little tired of having his list cluttered with one Republican sexcapade after another, week after week. Maybe Privette will benefit from some outrage fatigue.