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Mesquite council fires city manager after recordings of racist remarks
Summary
The Mesquite City Council voted 5–1 on April 22 to terminate City Manager Edward Owen Dickey III after recordings and wide public comment about racially charged remarks; Deputy City Manager Martine Green was named interim.
The Mesquite City Council on April 22 voted to terminate City Manager Edward Owen Dickey III after the public airing of audio in which he made racially charged remarks during what he said was a private conversation.
Councilwoman Patty Gallo moved to terminate Dickey immediately; Councilman Kevin Parrish seconded the motion and the council carried it by a 5–1 tally. The council then directed that Deputy City Manager Martine Green serve as interim city manager.
The decision followed hours of public comment and more than a dozen residents, employees and former officials who described the remarks and urged firm action. Dr. Woolridge Ofori, who identified herself as a longtime resident and a medical professional, told the…
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