Clackamas District Attorney Wentworth calls for Mark Shull s resignation
Top prosecutor condemns new Clackamas county commissioner s racist, transphobic statements.
Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, who took office a few days early on Jan. 1, called for Commissioner Mark Shull s immediate resignation from the Board of County Commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 13: It shouldn t need to be said, but clearly it does: Racism, religious intolerance and transphobia have no place in our community and especially among our leadership. Commissioner Shull s comments are not only in direct conflict with Clackamas County s fundamental commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, they are literally harmful. It is, frankly, astounding that someone would not only have these thoughts, but that they would consider them enough to put in writing for others to see, then run for public office with no shame or care that the comments would be condemned. In other words, there
Oregonians ages 65+ can soon get vaccine January 12 2021
As state ties COVID-19 death record, Brown says seniors will get doses. Meanwhile, feds ship doses faster.
Gov. Kate Brown announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12, that the COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to all Oregonians age 65 and up, just as education and child-care workers will.
The change in eligibility, which takes effect Jan. 23, comes as health officials reported 54 more deaths associated with COVID-19 in Oregon, tying the state s previous single-day record.
However, that total includes deaths that occurred some time ago, but had not been reported due to holiday delays, officials said.
Brown s decision expanding the categories of people eligible for the vaccine to the elderly, education and childcare, was announced the same day that the federal government announced plans to distribute more doses of the vaccine faster, rather than keeping some in storage.
Calls for Clackamas Commissioner Mark Shull s resignation mount
Publication of racist, transphobic and anti-immigrant comments sparks public outrage
All five Multnomah County Commissioners are now calling for the resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull following publication of his social media comments representing Islamophobic, anti-immigrant and transphobic views.
Shull was elected in a close race in November over incumbent Ken Humberston and took office on Jan. 4.
In a statement released Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners stated that they are appalled to learn of Shull s social media posts that spread hatred, bigotry and lies about immigrants, Muslims, communities of color and other historically marginalized groups, as well as inflammatory disinformation during the September wildfires.
Clackamas County leaders weigh in on Mark Shull s comments
Swearing-in ceremony called off as mayors, city councilors appalled by county commissioner s Facebook
Elected officials from across the Portland metro region are weighing in on statements made by County Commissioner Mark Shull on his personal Facebook account representing racist, transphobic, Islamophobic and anti-immigrant views.
Shull who took office Monday, Jan. 4, and was set to be sworn in Wednesday, Jan. 13 is facing harsh criticism from the sentiments he s espoused online, as well as calls for his resignation. Clackamas County spokesperson Kimberly Dinwiddie said recent threats of violence have led to the decision to cancel the swearing-in ceremony for Shull and newly elected County Board Chair Tootie Smith.
A county resident s blog highlights Islamophobic and transphobic comments on Facebook.
New Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull is in the hot seat after a blog created by a local resident highlighted more than a dozen posts he s made to his personal Facebook page espousing anti-immigrant, Islamophobic and transphobic sentiments.
The blog Documenting Mark Shull s Racism was created by Cris Waller, a Jennings Lodge resident and Oregon House District 40 leader for the county s Democratic Party. The website highlights quotes and screenshots of around 20 posts made by Shull during the past two years representing views that Islam and Muslim people are a threat to America, and, on occasion, seemingly calling for violence.