Max and Jason: Still Up | July 29, 2009 | 24 comments

Tennessee state Sen. Paul Stanley has resigns after affair with 22 yr. old intern

source: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090728/NEWS02/90728054/Tennessee+state+Sen.+Paul+Stanley...

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Sen. Paul Stanley, R-Germantown sent a letter of resignation to Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey this afternoon after allegations that a Clarksville man had tried to blackmail the senator with nude photos of an intern taken in Stanley’s Nashville apartment.

Earlier today, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris told a Memphis TV station that Stanley should “do the right thing for his family’s sake and for the sake of his constituents” and step down so a new election for his seat can be held.

Norris said in a statement released Tuesday that Republican leaders have been working behind the scenes for about a week to get Stanley to step down. Stanley told agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation that he had a sexual relationship with the intern, McKensie Morrison, a 22-year-old Austin Peay student from Dickson, but has declined to speak publicly about the matter. He may be doing an interview with a Memphis radio station within the hour.

Stanley statement
Dear Governor Ramsey:


It has been an honor to serve with you in the State Senate in the 105th and 106th General Assemblies. Due to recent events, I have decided to focus my full attention on my family and resign my Senate seat effective August 10, 2009.


Thank you for your service as our Speaker of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor.


Respectfully yours,
Paul Stanley
Senate District 31
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