Protesters gather in front of Newport City Hall to demand Mayor Dean Sawyer resign on Jin Newport, Oregon. “It would have been bad if it kept going on with all that hurt and distrust.” “I feel really happy and just proud that we as a city in Newport all came together and spoke our minds, shared our feelings in a positive, amazing way,” she said. Kathy Redwine, who is on the board of Newport Oregon Pride, said she learned about Sawyer’s resignation from a text message. Five of Sawyer’s six colleagues on the Newport City Council attended the demonstration and appeared poised to formally ask for his resignation at a special meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon. Over the weekend, Newport Oregon Pride organized a protest that brought more than 100 people to City Hall demanding Sawyer resign. Last week, he told OPB the private messages did not reflect his personal values. His resignation was first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive. Sawyer did not respond to emails or phone calls. Many of Sawyer’s most recent posts specifically targeted the transgender community. Since at least 2016, Sawyer has shared memes and posts denigrating women, immigrants, non-English speakers and the LGBTQ+ community in 39,000-member Facebook group.
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“This is something that I take full responsibility for.” “I now realize that some of my actions and my words have hurt people I love and care about,” he wrote. Sawyer said leading the city has been “one of the better periods of my life” and that he wanted to make it a better place for everyone. “I am sorry - in its simplest and sincerest form,” the email opens.Īn undated image showing Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer, who posted denigrating memes in a private Facebook group exclusively for current and retired law enforcement officers. Sawyer notified City Manager Spencer Nebel and City Council President Jan Kaplan of his resignation in an email just before 9 a.m.
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