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Jacksonville council votes to disapprove Elizabeth Anderson appointment to library board after contentious debate
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The City Council voted 13-5 to disapprove the appointment of former Duval County School Board member Elizabeth Anderson to the Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees following public comment and a contentious Rules Committee debate over remarks Anderson made about two local Black women.
The Jacksonville City Council voted 13-5 on Tuesday to disapprove Elizabeth Anderson’s nomination to the Jacksonville Public Library Board of Trustees after a heated public debate and more than an hour of public comment.
Supporters, including Councilman Joe Peluso and Mayor Ellen Glasser, urged the council to confirm Anderson, citing her record as a school board member and community leader. Opponents pointed to comments Anderson made to two local mothers that critics described as racially insensitive; opponents said the remarks and a subsequent apology left unresolved concerns about…
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