Ex-lawmaker who resigned over fondling allegation seeks office

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Source: Daily Citizen

LITTLE ROCK - A former Arkansas lawmaker who resigned to settle a felony sexual assault charge involving a teenage girl was the only candidate to file for a House seat and will return to the Legislature next year unless a write-in or third party candidate runs against him.

The head of the state Democratic Party said he was actively seeking someone to run against former Rep. Dwayne Dobbins, D-North Little Rock, who filed candidacy papers just before Arkansas' campaign filing season closed at noon Monday.

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House District 39 is currently represented by Dobbins' wife, Sharon, who won the seat in a special election after her husband's 2005 resignation. She did not file papers seeking re-election. No Republican sought the post either.

In 2005, Dwayne Dobbins resigned and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor harassment in a plea bargain reached after the representative was arrested on a felony sexual assault charge. According to prosecutors, Dobbins had fondled a 17-year-old girl at his home.

Daily Citizen

Read more: http://www.thedailycitizen.com/articles/2008/03/11/ap-state-ar/d8vb21u81.txt

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If this Rep. can make a comeback, anyone can.

[TomInTib]

1. Maybe he was related to the victim.

That makes it "Kinda OK" under Arkansas law, I believe.

Kidding aside. this guy filed an hour-and-a-half before deadline (according to the article).

Tell me no one saw this coming.

[happygoluckytoyou]

2. nobody saw him coming?

thought it was just touching....

IF WE ALL GET TOGETHER.... COULDN'T WE AT LEAST AS HIM TO RUN AS A REPUBLICAN

[saigon68]

3. He's now "Fondling the Taxpayer"

LOL