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'''Bryan Lee Slaton''' (born February 2, 1978) is a [[business]]man and a [[Baptist]] [[clergy]]man who is the former state representative for House District 2, which encompasses Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of [[Texas]]. He is the financial administrator at the Arapaho Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/bryan-slaton/bryanslaton?valid=true&|title=Bryan Slaton|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 2, 2020}}</ref>

'''Bryan Lee Slaton''' (born February 2, 1978) is a [[business]]man and a [[Baptist]] [[clergy]]man who is the former state representative for Texas House District 2, which encompasses Hopkins, Hunt, and Van Zandt counties in the northeastern portion of [[Texas]]. He is the financial administrator at the Arapaho Road Baptist Church in Garland, Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/bryan-slaton/bryanslaton?valid=true&|title=Bryan Slaton|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=December 2, 2020}}</ref>

On July 14, 2020, in his third attempt to be elected to the state House, Slaton unseated incumbent Representative [[Dan Flynn]] by a 22-point margin in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] runoff..  On November 3, 2020, he defeated Democrat Bill Brannon in the [[general election]], 62,903 votes (81 percent) to 14,410 (19 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns (state House of Representative), July 14 and November 3, 2020.</ref>

On July 14, 2020, in his third attempt to be elected to the state House, Slaton unseated incumbent Representative [[Dan Flynn]] by a 22-point margin in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] runoff..  On November 3, 2020, he defeated Democrat Bill Brannon in the [[general election]], 62,903 votes (81 percent) to 14,410 (19 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns (state House of Representative), July 14 and November 3, 2020.</ref> He won re-election in 2022 in the very Republican district he represented.

Slaton resides in the portion of Royce City in Hunt County with his second wife, Sharman, and their son.

Slaton resides in the portion of Royce City in Hunt County with his second wife, Sharman, and their son.

In March 2021, Representative Slaton, a [[conservative]], proposed that Texas establish a fund to pay for border security that would include completion of the wall on the southern border.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rightspeak.net/2021/03/texas-bill-opens-up-loophole-on-biden.html|title=Texas Bill Opens up Loophole on Biden: The Border Wall Might Get Built After All; Wall Construction Under Biden? Red States Can Complete Border Wall in Texas and Arizona|publisher=rightspeak.net|date=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

In March 2021, Representative Slaton, a [[conservative]], proposed that Texas establish a fund to pay for border security that would include completion of the wall on the southern border.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rightspeak.net/2021/03/texas-bill-opens-up-loophole-on-biden.html|title=Texas Bill Opens up Loophole on Biden: The Border Wall Might Get Built After All; Wall Construction Under Biden? Red States Can Complete Border Wall in Texas and Arizona|publisher=rightspeak.net|date=March 15, 2021|accessdate=March 19, 2021}}</ref>

In April 2023, the Texas House Committee on General Investigating (which oversees all complaints against House Members) began an investigation into Slaton after reports surfaced that he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a 19-year-old intern.  On May 6, the Committee published its report on the matter and determined that the reports were true, and unanimously recommended that Slaton be expelled from the House.<ref>https://house.texas.gov/_media/pdf/committees/report.pdf</ref> The Committee then submitted a resolution calling for his expulsion<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HR01542I.pdf#navpanes=0</ref>, signed by all five members. The vote to expel, had Slaton not resigned beforehand, was scheduled for May 9, 2023.

In April 2023, the Texas House Committee on General Investigating (which oversees all complaints against House Members) began an investigation into Slaton after reports surfaced that he had an "inappropriate relationship" with a 19-year-old intern.  On May 6, the Committee published its report on the matter and determined that the reports were true, that Slaton showed no remorse or regret for his actions (claiming that the Committee had no jurisdiction since his actions took place at his personal residence), and unanimously recommended that Slaton be expelled from the House.<ref>https://house.texas.gov/_media/pdf/committees/report.pdf</ref> The Committee then submitted a resolution calling for his expulsion<ref>https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HR01542I.pdf#navpanes=0</ref>, signed by all five members. Slaton abruptly resigned from the House on May 8, making no apology to either his victims or any of his colleagues.  However, citing Texas law that stated Slaton would be eligible for salary and benefits until his successor was elected and qualified, the House voted unanimously to expel Slaton on May 9.

 

Slaton abruptly resigned from the state House on May 8, the day before the expulsion vote could be held.  

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