More than 30 Ohio Republicans call on Rep. Bob Young to resign following second arrest

More than 30 Ohio Republicans have called on state Rep. Bob Young to resign following his second arrest, according to a document obtained by News 5.

Young (R-Green) is facing three charges: domestic violence, assault and violation of a protection order. The first two stemmed from an incident in July, and the third at the end of August.

SCOOP: 34 Ohio House Republicans have signed onto a letter asking Rep. Bob Young (R-Green) to resign following his 2nd arrest.

Speaker Stephens asked for Young to resign following his 1st arrest.

“He is unable to provide effective representation.”

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“Serving in the Ohio House of Representatives is a privilege – not a right. While our prayers are with the family of Rep. Bob Young during this difficult period for them, we have serious concerns about his recent conduct, and it is clear that he is unable to provide effective representation to his constituents at this time. We genuinely hope that our colleague can receive the help he needs, and with that being the utmost importance, we call on Rep. Bob Young to resign,” the letter states.

It was signed by 34 members of the Republican party, however, Speaker Jason Stephens has already asked Young to resign after his initial arrest.

The Republican was removed from his committee leadership position last Thursday following his second arrest.

News 5’s Morgan Trau has been covering this case extensively. Read more by clicking here and scrolling to the bottom.

This article was originally published on News5Cleveland.com and is published in the Ohio Capital Journal under a content-sharing agreement. Unlike other OCJ articles, it is not available for free republication by other news outlets as it is owned by WEWS in Cleveland.

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