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Ohio House Removes And Replaces Newly Indicted Larry Householder As Speaker

Householder had been indicted on a racketeering charge. Lawmakers elected three-term state Rep. Bob Cupp to replace him.

Hours after voting unanimously to remove Larry Householder as its speaker on Thursday, members of the Ohio House of Representatives elected state Rep. Bob Cupp to replace him.

Householder was last week in connection with Householder with conspiracy to commit racketeering, a charge punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

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