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The woman, who is not being identified by the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee because she is a victim of harassment, alleged that Staples grabbed and held on to her waist while standing behind her after he had made inappropriate comments about her appearance. After the recent incident, she reported details about the encounter to House Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Stewart, D-Nashville, though she said she had to follow up with his office before receiving a reply. Stewart declined to comment for this story. If those actions are taken, Staples' personnel file will be updated in the coming days to include a letter that confirms he violated the harassment policy, according to the policy. A spokesman for Casada, R-Franklin, declined to confirm the existence of an investigation into Staples and referred questions to the legislature’s harassment policy. What you need to know: Four Tennessee lawmakers in four years accused of sexual misconduct 2 complaints filed, investigation commenced The investigation into the allegations against Staples occurred after at least two complaints were filed in recent weeks, according to multiple sources, though the nature of the second complaint is unknown. Since the complaint involved him, Staples would have been replaced on the subcommittee, as outlined in House rules. Staples is the 4th lawmaker in 4 years to face allegations Staples is the fourth House lawmaker in as many years to face allegations of inappropriate sexual actions and once again raises questions about the General Assembly’s handling of allegations of wrongdoing. Durham, who left the House Republican caucus, was later investigated by the state attorney general’s office, which found he had inappropriate sexual contact with at least 22 women. Lovell, who was a freshman lawmaker, was later found to have violated the legislature’s harassment policy.

“She was just so smart, and she was in charge and she was energetic,” Klobuchar said. Staples Tuttle went on to win a seat in the Minnesota Senate in 1976, becoming the first DFL woman to do so. She continued to break barriers for women, helping to found the Minnesota Women’s Campaign Fund and the Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus. “I stand on her shoulders,” Klobuchar said. from the University of Minnesota in 1950 and her M.P.A. Her husband, who had served as mayor of Plymouth, remained a Republican. “My dad really supported her,” Staples Thompson said. “Any time Emily Anne knocked on any legislator’s door, whether it was in St. Paul or Washington, D.C., people always welcomed her,” said Carol Engebretson Byrne, president of the local nonprofit Global Minnesota. Among Staples Tuttle’s accomplishments was a family planning program for low-income individuals that last year provided 90,000 people with birth control information, counseled 40,000 people and provided 31,000 people with access to family planning services. She is survived by daughters Thompson of St. Paul and Kathryn Staples of Copake Falls, N.Y.; son Gregory Staples of Norwalk, Conn.; stepsons Andrew, Carl, Jeff and John Tuttle, and 16 grandchildren and stepgrandchildren.