Lowell School Committee member resigns after using anti-Semitic slur on TV
By Travis Andersen Globe Staff,Updated February 26, 2021, 4:23 p.m.
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Robert Hoey Jr., 66, a retired correctional officer, announced his resignation in a Facebook video, clad in an Army sweatshirt while standing between two slabs of rock, since, he said, heâs caught between âa rock and a hard place.â
âAs of today, Iâm resigning from the Lowell School Committee,â Hoey said, one day after telling the Globe he wouldnât step down despite calls from local officials for him to resign. âOoh, does that hurt. Because I love to advocate for teachers, students, families.â