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Columbia County Republican Central Committee urges voters to oppose Commissioner Kelly Jo Smith
Summary
A representative of the Columbia County Republican Central Committee read a resolution at the March 18 commissioners meeting urging voters not to re-elect Commissioner Kelly Jo Smith, alleging past school-board controversies, financial mismanagement, and objections to DEI initiatives; commenters also urged Smith to resign.
A representative of the Columbia County Republican Central Committee read a formal resolution to the Columbia County Board of Commissioners on March 18 urging voters not to re-elect Commissioner Kelly Jo Smith.
The resolution, presented during the public-comment period, alleged that during Smith’s tenure on the St. Helens School District board the district experienced controversy including teacher criminal charges and a large civil lawsuit, that monitoring and protective measures for students were inadequate, and that the district…
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