A Freshman Kansas legislator accused of abusive behavior before taking office received a written warning Thursday from a committee that investigated his conduct.
A letter from the committee delivered Thursday to Rep. Aaron Coleman, 20, (D-Kansas City, Kansas), also directed him to accept a fellow lawmaker as a mentor. The letter told Coleman that his past conduct was “unfitting” for a lawmaker and that he and the House's top Democrat must choose a mentor.
Some Democrats had hoped the House would expel Coleman but Republicans were wary of disciplining a lawmaker over conduct before taking office. Coleman declined comment after receiving the letter.