South Carolina GOP house speaker pleads guilty in ethics case, to resign

Harrell, a Republican who became speaker in 2005, pleaded guilty to six counts that included using campaign funds for personal expenses, misconduct in office and false reporting, in a case that has laid low a key figure in the state Republican Party.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/23/us-usa-south-carolina-harrell-idUSKCN0IC22D20141023