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发帖数: 1193 | 1 https://www.kxan.com/news/investigations/tx-house-member-wins-re-election-
from-a-jail-cell/1577793977
Texas House member wins re-election from a jail cell
A re-election celebration is underway in Pod 2 of the Montgomery County Jail
after inmate number 232573 claimed victory in Texas House District 27. That
inmate is known as Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, to the people on the
outside.
Reynolds was unopposed in the race for District 27 and the latest vote
totals show Reynolds garnered 47,305 votes in Tuesday's election.
Reynolds was booked into the county jail on Sept. 7. He's serving a year-
long sentence after a 2015 conviction on five misdemeanor counts of using a
middleman to chase ambulances in order to solicit clients for Reynolds’ law
firm.
After the 2015 conviction, a county judge handed down the jail sentence to
the sitting lawmaker, but Reynolds spent the last three years appealing the
conviction. Reynolds’ law license was suspended on May 2, 2016.
Since the convictions were misdemeanors, Reynolds did not have to resign
from office. Unless Reynolds' sentence is reduced, he will likely be sitting
in a jail cell when the legislature reconvenes in January 2019. Reynolds
could miss the entire first year of the 86th legislative session if he's not
freed before Sept. 7, 2019. | r******g
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发帖数: 1193 | 3 他官推的自我介绍。
I'm a Texas State Rep. for #HD27, Christian husband and father of 3. I serve
as House Democratic Whip & am a staunch advocate for my constituents. #
TeamReynolds
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