Ex-Texas US Rep. Blake Farenthold, who left office amid harassment allegations, dies at 63

Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who near Congress amid intersexual harassment allegations, has died

Former Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, who near Congress amid intersexual harassment allegations, has died. He was 63.

He died successful a Corpus Christi infirmary and suffered bosom and liver problems successful caller years, Steve Ray, his erstwhile longtime governmental consultant, said. Farenthold's wife, Debbie Farenthold, confirmed that helium died Friday.

Blake Farenthold was elected successful 2010, upsetting long-serving Democratic U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz. Seven years later, Farenthold announced that helium wouldn't question reelection.

In a video helium posted connected his campaign's Facebook leafage astatine the time, helium denied a erstwhile aide's three-year-old accusations, which included that he'd subjected her to sexually suggestive comments and behaviour and past fired her aft she complained. He apologized for an bureau ambiance helium said included “destructive gossip, offhand comments, off-color jokes and behaviour that successful wide was little than professional.”

He said successful the video that if helium stayed successful Congress, helium would person spent months trying to vindicate himself.

“We each marque mistakes,” Ray said Saturday. “He made immoderate mistakes.”

Ray described him arsenic a “techie” who was funny successful the net and exertion earlier getting progressive successful politics.

“He did a tremendous occupation arsenic congressman for this area,” Ray said, noting that Farenthold cared astir warring transgression and promoting transparency. “His bosom was truly ever successful the close place.”

Before becoming a congressman, Farenthold was a sidekick for a blimpish vigor speech amusement host, Ray said.

“When helium decided to run, cipher successful the satellite thought helium was going to win,” Ray said.

When helium near office, Farenthold started his ain vigor show, which helium continued until helium died.

In summation to his wife, Farenthold is survived by 2 big daughters, Morgan Baucum and Amanda Lawrence, Ray said.

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