Posted on Aug 21, 2023
In St. Joseph, local GOP pressured lawmakers to block approval of gay library board member
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel live & let live...
..."The head of the Republican party in Buchanan County threatened the political futures of the St. Joseph City Council if they approved the reappointment of a gay pastor to the city’s public library board.
On August 4, Steven Greiert, chair of the Buchanan County Republican Central Committee, sent an email to the mayor and city council saying that if Brian Kirk’s position on the library board was renewed, the Republican party would refuse to accept filing fees from members of the City Council if they sought to run as Republicans in future races for other positions.
The renomination of Kirk, a pastor at First Christian Church and a volunteer member of the public library board, has continued to be controversial since members of the conservative Grace Calvary Chapel began criticizing his support of LGBTQ+ rights and pushing for his removal earlier this summer."...
..."The head of the Republican party in Buchanan County threatened the political futures of the St. Joseph City Council if they approved the reappointment of a gay pastor to the city’s public library board.
On August 4, Steven Greiert, chair of the Buchanan County Republican Central Committee, sent an email to the mayor and city council saying that if Brian Kirk’s position on the library board was renewed, the Republican party would refuse to accept filing fees from members of the City Council if they sought to run as Republicans in future races for other positions.
The renomination of Kirk, a pastor at First Christian Church and a volunteer member of the public library board, has continued to be controversial since members of the conservative Grace Calvary Chapel began criticizing his support of LGBTQ+ rights and pushing for his removal earlier this summer."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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