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Of the more than two dozen committee members who attended the Saturday meeting, only a handful backed censure, the Times reported.

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Riggleman, who was elected last year, officiated a ceremony for two of his supporters on July 14, an event first reported on by The Washington Post.

Both men are conservative Republicans who volunteered for Riggleman’s campaign last year, according to The Roanoke Times.