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Former parks division director alleges discrimination, retaliation and says he received EEOC right-to-sue letter
Summary
Willie Redden, a former St. Lucie County parks division director, told commissioners during public comment he experienced discrimination, harassment and retaliation after filing an internal complaint about his supervisor and that the EEOC issued a right-to-sue letter on Aug. 8.
Former parks-division director Willie Redden used the meeting's public-comment period to describe what he said was years of discrimination, harassment and retaliation within St. Lucie County government.
Redden told the board that he filed an internal complaint in August 2023 about serious misconduct by a supervisor and that, instead of a fair investigation, he was "targeted, retaliated against. My character was attacked, my authority stripped, and my 25-year career derailed." He said he was called to a meeting…
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