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TexasTowelie

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Thu Dec 29, 2016, 09:51 PM Dec 2016

Buffalo School Board vote calls on commissioner to remove Carl Paladino from office

The Buffalo School Board voted 6 to 2 on Thursday to call on the state education commissioner to remove Carl P. Paladino from office, a decision made amid the rallying cry of thousands of people outraged by controversial remarks he made about President Barack Obama and the first lady.

A resolution approved by the board Thursday calls on Paladino to resign within 24 hours, or else the board will appeal to Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.

Paladino, who has said he will not resign, was not at the meeting.

He later released a statement in response to the School Board vote.

Read more: http://buffalonews.com/2016/12/29/buffalo-school-board-calls-commissioner-remove-paladino-office/

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Buffalo School Board vote calls on commissioner to remove Carl Paladino from office (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2016 OP
Stick to your guns School Board. world wide wally Dec 2016 #1
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