The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board unanimously agreed at an Oct. 20 special-called meeting to file a complaint with the Harris County district attorney’s office for an investigation into Commissioner Rob Paiva.

At the meeting, board members alleged he more than once violated board policies and abused his power as an elected official.

Paiva did not attend the meeting, but in an Oct. 21 statement to Community Impact , he said he “fully supports a DA investigation,” as it will uncover facts about “unresolved harassment and whistleblower claims” related to prior workplace related complaints within the Cy-Fair Fire Department.

The decision comes almost two months after the board voted Aug. 28 to replace him as president—a role he had held since January.

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