CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ A New Hampshire state senator and a House colleague of jailed state Rep. Jim Ryan are calling on him to resign.

The Franklin, N.H., Democrat was arrested last week for violating a court order that he repay thousands of dollars from a fraud case. Court records also show he has a criminal record in three states dating back to the 1980s.

Senator Peter Burling of Cornish and Representative Leigh Webb of Franklin, both Democrats, say it is shocking to see the entirety of the legal trouble confronting Ryan and his family.

Burling and Webb say Ryan should step down so he can direct his energy to resolving his legal situation and caring for his family.

Governor John Lynch also has said Ryan should step down.