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Klitzkie says fellow senator
Cunliffe serving as lawmaker/lawyer isn’t an issue
by Ken Wetmore, KUAM News
Friday, February 20, 2004
The Legislature's “other” attorney responded to a request
from KUAM News for comment on Senator Randy Cunliffe's dual role as legislator
and active defense attorney. While Senator Robert Klitzkie is a licensed
attorney, he says he does not have a legal practice, nor has he since
1985.
The freshman Republican senator, however, was not critical of his democrat
colleague. “So long as Senator Cunliffe is doing his job, that's
what he's elected to do,” commented Klitzkie. He also pointed out
that attorneys must follow a code of conduct or risk losing their license
to practice law.
When asked if Senator Cunliffe could be an active defense attorney and
still do a good job in the Legislature, he responded with, “He's
been present for most of the sessions, he seems to be well informed when
he's at the session, he runs the committee on the Judiciary and Transportation
[committees] in a pretty workman like fashion.” When then asked
if he thought his legislative colleague should resign, Senator Klitzkie
said, “Whether Senator Cunliffe is doing his job or not is something
the voters really have to decide, or Senator Cunliffe has to decide.”
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