Source Says Lawmaker Has Admitted Accusation Against Simons is Untrue

March 4, 2021 T. Arthur Mason North Dakota
Rep. Dick Anderson (R - District 6) addresses the House during the 2019 Session. (Photo via screenshot.)

UPDATE: Rep. Anderson has sent out an apology via email since the publication of this article. It reads:

“House Members
“I would like to apologize to the house members for an email I sent last Friday I believe, concerning underwear I misspoke about that incident.”

Original article below—

A variety of allegations have been made against Rep. Luke Simons (R – District 36). He faces possible expulsion when the House meets today at 1pm. I wrote earlier about how poorly the situation has been handled by House leadership.

One of those allegations lofted at Rep. Simons actually came from one of his own colleagues in the House, Rep. Dick Anderson (R – District 6). It was sent in an email to other legislators:

“He has 14 pages of allegations against him, the women in Legislative council all refuse to work with him, a young legislator who is a great gal had to move away from him because he asked her what color panties she had on everyday, if she had on thong panties, the gal in the cafeteria asked him once to wear a mask he blew up after one comment from her and there are numerous witnesses on that.  If he stays he won’t change his behavior and he is an extreme liability to the state.”

The “young legislator” Rep. Anderson is referring to is Rep. Emily O’Brien (R – District 42). While O’Brien has made allegations herself, you’ll notice here that she never mentions panties like Anderson does.

I can tell you that I now have it from multiple sources that Rep. O’Brien has been confronted about Rep. Anderson’s claim and has denied it ever happening. As you might imagine, false accusations are deeply troubling.

Regardless of where you stand on the claims against Simons, I think we can all agree that Due Process should be had and the truth should come out. But if what I’m being told — that Anderson’s claim to the entire House is false — it’s a travesty. And he should publicly apologize— before they gavel into session today.

What say you, Rep. Anderson?

PLEASE LIKE & SHARE!

Sources:

  1. https://www.inforum.com/opinion/6905987-Port-Grand-Forks-Republican-says-embattled-lawmaker-Luke-Simons-harassed-her-during-first-session
  2. https://theminutemanblog.com/2021/03/04/simons-chance-at-a-fair-hearing-has-been-seriously-compromised/
Facebook Comments
About T. Arthur Mason 883 Articles
T. Arthur Mason is a native North Dakotan who has spent nearly all of his life in the Peace Garden State. As the third of four children in Western North Dakota, Mason grew to appreciate family and the outdoors. Some of his fondest memories are annual deer hunts with family and friends. In his early teenage years, faith became a central part of T. Arthur Mason's life. He and the majority of his family attend church together on a weekly basis and find this a fulfilling aspect of their lives. Through the influence of his father, T. Arthur Mason became intrigued with politics. As a boy, he attended political events with his father and enjoyed the friendships that resulted as a byproduct of those political associations. As Mason grew older, he became convinced that the quote often attributed to Thomas Jefferson was true, "That government is best which governs least." Today, T. Arthur Mason enjoys time with his wife and children, an occasional hunt, and an increasingly active life on the political scene. This blog is the fulfillment of a dream to design a web site in the realm of politics and to advocate for the principles of Liberty and constitutionally limited government. On behalf of all those that contribute to The Minuteman, we hope you enjoy your time on the site and will share the message with others.

Related Articles