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Public commenters urge removal of Charleston County Library board member amid accusations of disruption and politicization
Summary
Multiple residents and advocates told council April 20 they want the county to remove a library board member, saying he repeatedly derails meetings, promotes censorship agendas and is aligned with outside groups; speakers asked for prompt action and for the board to nominate replacements.
A string of public commenters at the April 20 council meeting urged Charleston County Council to remove library board member Graham Horstman, accusing him of repeated meeting disruptions, bad-faith behavior and affiliation with groups they described as seeking to censor library materials.
Several speakers — including community members, library patrons and veterans — addressed the board during the public comment portion and asked council to act. Among them, Katie Zimmerman, identified in the meeting as executive director of Charleston…
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