RICHARD ELLENBERG IS OUT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW MEXICO DEMOCRATIC PARTY. HE ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION ON TUESDAY. ELLENBERG HAD BEEN CRITICIZED FOR QUESTIONING THE CREDIBILITY OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A UNION LEADER…AND FOR HIS RESPONSE IN ANOTHER CASE IN WHICH A PARTY OFFICIAL WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING UNWANTED SEXUAL ADVANCES.
ELLENBERG SAYS HE REGRETS THE WAY HE HANDLED THE COMPLAINTS OF WOMEN WHO’VE COME FORWARD ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
