Moldy room rousts legislators from hearing

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Moldy room rousts legislators from hearing

Pine Bluff Commercial - Pine Bluff,AR*

Monday, August 13, 2007

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LITTLE ROCK - Mold under tables at a legislative hearing forced

lawmakers to change rooms Monday.

State Sen. Steve Faris, D-Malvern, moved a hearing on the effects of

illegal immigration after telling the room some mold got on his

suit. Lawmakers held their hearing in another room at the state

Capitol.

Natasha Naragon, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office,

said the mold came after a drip pan full of water sat in the closed

conference room during the recent heat hitting Arkansas. She said

workers cleaned up the mold and opened windows to get more air in

the room.

" With the room being closed up, there wasn't circulation, " Naragon

said.