November 6, 2008 - 15:28

Patrick: Wilkerson and Marzilli should be expelled from Senate

Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday that he would support the state Senate expelling state Sens. James Marzilli and Dianne Wilkerson, the Associated Press reports.

During his monthly appearance on WTKK-FM, Patrick said that if the allegations facing Wilkerson and Marzilli are true, the Senate should remove them from office, according to the AP.

Wilkerson was arrested last week on charges of accepting $23,500 in bribes. Marzilli is facing several counts of sexually harassing four women.

The state Senate voted unanimously last week to ask Wilkerson to resign. She has since said the she will resign as soon as she can.

Jeremy P. Jacobs is a PolitickerMA.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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