Senate Republicans called on the Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct to reconvene and resume deliberations over the complaint against Sen. Jeff Hayden regarding his conduct as a board member for Community Action Minneapolis (CAM). Senate Republican Leader David Hann reminded subcommittee Chairwoman Sandy Pappas in a letter that the subcommittee voted to reconvene within thirty days of the completion of an investigation of CAM by the Minnesota Department of Commerce. That investigation was completed and made public on June 29, 2015, more than 100 days ago.

Earlier this month, the court appointed receiver for CAM reported he was attempting to recover $3,486 in “improper expenditures” from Sen. Hayden and his wife. He also noted Sen. Hayden’s actions do not match his public statements and his “lack of oversight” of CAM “arguably give rise to a claim for breach of fiduciary duty.”

Sen. Hann informed Sen. Pappas that Republicans would be renewing the original charges brought against Sen. Hayden in their September 24, 2014 complaint, as well as the supplemental charge that he lied under oath to the subcommittee about his conduct.

“Now that we have all the facts, it’s time for the subcommittee to meet and determine probable cause in this compliant,” said Sen. Hann. “We need to get this done and remove the cloud of suspicion hanging over Sen. Hayden and the Minnesota Senate.”