Bosma: No demotion for Indiana lawmaker over controversial Facebook memes

House Speaker Brian Bosma on Tuesday declined to demote an Indiana lawmaker despite a request from an advocate for victims of domestic violence.

Earlier Tuesday, Laura Berry, executive director for the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said Rep. Jim Lucas should no longer hold a leadership position after he shared a series of images on Facebook that she deemed “sexist and misogynistic.”

Bosma said Lucas, R-Seymour, “truly understands how some people could find what he had posted as a joke offensive, especially with our partners for a long time” at the Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Lucas issued an apology and removed the controversial posts, said Bosma, R-Indianapolis. Lucas will remain in his House Republican caucus leadership role.

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