Most of Arkansas House attends first harassment training
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—All but a dozen Arkansas House members attended voluntary courses on sexual harassment this week that legislative leaders offered in response to a wave of high-profile misconduct cases nationwide.
Eighty-seven of the House's 99 members attended a course that was offered throughout the day on Wednesday, according to sign-in sheets released by the chamber. A spokeswoman for the House said the other 12 members of the chamber are scheduled to attend a make-up course being offered next week.
House Speaker Jeremy Gillam said he believed the turnout showed that members would attend training without it being mandatory.
"I think based on the turnout we had today, it's proving members are going to respond to any kind of training that will help them be better at their jobs," Gillam said. "I think we're still in a good area with making a voluntary option. Now if it had only been 20, I might feel differently about it."
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