Speaker says lawmaker's defaced desk to be restored
State Capitol hit with more vandalismhttp://www.wsmv.com/story/15064578/state-reprensative-admits-to-carving-deskPosted: Jul 12, 2011 7:00 AM EDT
Updated: Jul 12, 2011 4:24 PM EDT
By David Weathersby - email
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
State Rep. Julia Hurley, a Republican from Lenoir City, admits that she cut her initials into her desk on the House floor. Channel 4 first reported the carvings on Hurley's desk last Friday.
She told the Knoxville News Sentinel paper she did it during a late-night session in May and doesn't understand why it would be considered news.
Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday that Hurley's initials will be removed at the Republican lawmaker's expense...
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TNGA Rep. Julia Hurley, Lenoir Cityhttp://www.legislature.state.tn.us/house/members/h32.html