Associated Press
DODGE CITY A western Kansas mayor announced her immediate resignation Tuesday because of threats she has received after publicly supporting a mask mandate.
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety after encountering aggression, including threats via phone and email, after she was quoted in a USA Today article Friday supporting a mask mandate, The Dodge City Globe reported.
“I understand people are under a lot of pressure from various things that are happening around society like the pandemic, the politics, the economy, so on and so forth, but I also believe that during these times people are acting not as they normally would,” Warshaw said.
Kansas mayor resigns after threats over backing mask mandate: I do not feel safe in this position anymore
Updated on: December 16, 2020 / 6:28 PM / CBS/AP CDC calls for everyone to wear a mask
A western Kansas mayor announced her immediate resignation Tuesday because of threats she has received after publicly supporting a mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned about her safety after encountering aggression, including threats via phone and email, after she was quoted in a USA Today article Friday supporting a mask mandate, The Dodge City Globe reported.
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw
DODGE CITY, Kan.
A mayor in western Kansas has resigned because of threats she received after publicly supporting a mask mandate.
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said Tuesday she was concerned about her safety after encountering aggression, including threats via phone and email, after she was quoted in a USA Today article Friday supporting a mask mandate, the Dodge City Globe reported.
“I understand people are under a lot of pressure from various things that are happening around society like the pandemic, the politics, the economy, so on and so forth, but I also believe that during these times people are acting not as they normally would,” Warshaw said.
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Dodge City Daily Globe
DODGE CITY, Kan. A Kansas mayor has resigned following backlash to comments she made in a USA TODAY story in support of a mask mandate in her city.
Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw, citing concerns for her safety, resigned Tuesday, effective immediately.
“I understand people are under a lot of pressure from various things that are happening around society like the pandemic, the politics, the economy, so on and so forth, but I also believe that during these times people are acting not as they normally would, Warshaw said. “I think it’s best for me and the city that I love to remove myself from the commission at this time and from the mayorship so that the city can move forward and be the best that it can be because I believe in the city.