Ohio House removes Larry Householder as speaker minutes after he is indicted

Ohio House removes Larry Householder as speaker minutes after he is indicted

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The Ohio House voted unanimously Thursday to remove Larry Householder as speaker, minutes after a federal grand jury indicted him and four others on corruption charges surrounding the $1 billion bailout of First Energy Solutions nuclear plant last year. The House vote was 90-0. Members did not expel Householder from the chamber, so he will keep his seat for now. They also did not elect a new speaker. Locally, Rep. Paul Zeltwanger, R-Mason, was one of nine members who did not vote "yes" or "no"…

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