LANSING, Mich. – A state senator is facing an investigation in the Legislature after telling a female reporter she should stick around at the Capitol because a group of high school students from an all-boys school, touring the Capitol, could “have a lot of fun” with her.
Michigan State Sen. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Township, made the comments outside the Senate chamber Tuesday to a reporter from the Michigan Advance while surrounded by a group of male high school students from De La Salle Collegiate, an all-boys Catholic school.
"You’ve heard of De La Salle, right?” the Michigan Advance quoted Lucido as asking reporter Allison Donahue.
When Donahue said she had not, Lucido said: “It’s an all-boys school,” adding: “You should hang around! You could have a lot of fun with these boys, or they could have a lot of fun with you.”
The students then burst into laughter, the online publication reported.
Reached Wednesday morning, Lucido did not dispute the quotes but said they were being taken out of context and out of proportion. He said he did not believe he owed the reporter an apology.
Lucido said he was "not talking about anything sexual" but was "geeked up about the boys coming there," and "I was there to have some fun."
"It was blown out of proportion." he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...omments-michigan-senator-reporter/4476402002/
Michigan State Sen. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Township, made the comments outside the Senate chamber Tuesday to a reporter from the Michigan Advance while surrounded by a group of male high school students from De La Salle Collegiate, an all-boys Catholic school.
"You’ve heard of De La Salle, right?” the Michigan Advance quoted Lucido as asking reporter Allison Donahue.
When Donahue said she had not, Lucido said: “It’s an all-boys school,” adding: “You should hang around! You could have a lot of fun with these boys, or they could have a lot of fun with you.”
The students then burst into laughter, the online publication reported.
Reached Wednesday morning, Lucido did not dispute the quotes but said they were being taken out of context and out of proportion. He said he did not believe he owed the reporter an apology.
Lucido said he was "not talking about anything sexual" but was "geeked up about the boys coming there," and "I was there to have some fun."
"It was blown out of proportion." he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...omments-michigan-senator-reporter/4476402002/