Bob Packwood, Oregon senator forced to resign due to sex scandal, dies at 93
Former Republican Senator Bob Packwood of Oregon, who was forced to resign in 1995 following a Senate Ethics Committee vote to expel him for sexual and official misconduct, has died at age 93 in California. Packwood's resignation came after multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse of power during his tenure in the Senate.
Key Points
- Packwood resigned in 1995 rather than face expulsion by the Senate Ethics Committee
- He was accused of sexual misconduct and official misconduct during his Senate career
- His death marks the end of a political career that became defined by the scandal that ended it