Oklahoma House reprimands Rep. Sally Kern

 
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT mmcnutt@opubco.com
Published: May 3, 2011

The House of Representatives on Monday publicly reprimanded Rep. Rep. Sally Kern for disparaging comments she made against blacks and women during a debate last week on affirmative action.

The House took the action about an hour after Kern, R- Oklahoma City , made a tearful apology on the House floor.

Rep. Mike Shelton , one of four blacks in the 101-member House, made the motion to reprimand her. Kern mad...


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