"I realize that the councilor was unaware of these posts before today's discussion": Rosemary Brian
Rosemary Brian, when he resigned, Etobiconose I was a member of the Toronto City Council for only a few hours. She posted on social media she made in her past.
"I resigned from this appointment tonight," she wrote about four hours after being nominated for her job.
"I've been so devastated that my past social media posts have been thrown against decades of community efforts."
Community worker Brian was appointed by the city council after a special meeting was held on Friday afternoon. She is to fill the vacant seats created after a former councilor in the area was elected to the MPP.
Brian was one of the 21 candidates considered in the appointment process to replace him.
At a special meeting on Friday, each was given the opportunity to address the council and answer questions. These posts before today's discussion, and now I think a lot of people didn't vote for me, "she wrote in her resignation letter.
A previously submitted document to the Council, Day said, Brian works as a channel for community and family service managers and HOPE coordinators in the Salvation Army.
Mayor John Tory issued a statement on Friday night in support of Brian's sudden resignation.
Read a late statement from John Torrey, "As Rosemary Brian was appointed today when she resigned from the city council seat."
"Some of her past social media posts have caught everyone's attention. These posts are unacceptable to Toronto city council members."
Mayor Added that he completely disagrees with the views of homosexual disgust or transphobia.
"If I knew these posts, I wouldn't have voted for this appointment. I know that's the feeling of the majority of councils who voted today," a Tory statement said. Says.
He said he had asked the city authorities to review the appointment process.
Brian's appointment was to take effect shortly after her declaration of inauguration, until the expiration of her current council term on Monday, November 14.
Etobiconose is vacant again.
The next city council meeting is July 19th.
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