Cupp Chosen as Ohio House Speaker

Republican lawmakers have chosen former State Supreme Court Justice and current State Representative Bob Cupp to lead the Ohio House replacing Larry Householder amid a scandal.  House members voted in favor of the veteran lawmaker from Lima on Thursday.  It came hours after their historic, unanimous vote to remove Householder as speaker because he was indicted in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme.  His colleagues believe the soft-spoken Cupp will bring the chamber what Householder could not, unity.  Cupp promised to work to restore the public’s trust in elected officials.  The house minority leader noted that ever member of her democratic caucus voted against him.