Ann Arbor councilman stripped of committee assignments for homophobic slur Updated 8:22 AM; Today 8:22 AM Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner, D-1st Ward, issues a public apology April 19, 2021, for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur.CTN Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor City Council Member Jeff Hayner has been removed from several city boards, commissions and committees for using a quote on social media attacking journalists with a homophobic slur. “Such derogatory language is harmful to the LGBTQ community,” council stated in a resolution Tuesday morning, April 20, condemning Hayner’s remarks and recommending he attend anti-discrimination, diversity and sensitivity training.