NEW YORK (AP) — New York Congressman Tom Reed is resigning, leaving place of business greater than seven months sooner than the top of his time period.
Reed stated closing 12 months that he would no longer search reelection after he was once accused of sexual misconduct however he introduced in a speech at the ground of the U.S. Area that he was once resigning Tuesday.
He didn’t give a explanation why for his resignation however stated there’s extra to do to position “other folks sooner than politics.”
“I’m leaving to proceed that paintings and hope to have a better affect on our nation,” Reed stated.
His place of business didn’t straight away reply to messages in search of extra main points.
The Republican from western New York was once accused of rubbing a feminine lobbyist’s again and unhooking her bra, with out her consent, at a networking match in a Minneapolis pub in 2017.
Reed apologized days after the allegations had been reported in March 2021 and stated the incident came about at a time by which he stated he was once “suffering” and entered remedy after understanding he was once “powerless over alcohol.”
Reed, who was once first elected to Congress in 2010, had stated previous in 2021 that he was once bearing in mind a run for New York governor must Andrew Cuomo run once more. Cuomo, a Democrat, resigned from the governor’s place of business in August amid sexual harassment allegations, which he denied.
Reed, when issuing his apology closing 12 months, stated he would no longer run for any place of business in 2022.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s place of business didn’t straight away reply to questions on when she would name a unique election to fill Reed’s seat sooner than November’s elections.
Reed is a former mayor of Corning, New York and was once a co-chair of the Area of Representatives’ bipartisan Downside Solvers Caucus.
He voted towards impeaching former President Donald Trump in January 2021 however voted in prefer of certifying the 2020 election of Democrat Joe Biden.
Reed was once the second one New York Republican who isn’t making plans to run once more this 12 months. Upstate New York Rep. John Katko, who was once amongst 10 Area GOP lawmakers who voted to question Trump, introduced previous this 12 months he would no longer search reelection.
