The Press-Citizen obtained resignation letters from the city signed by Royceann Porter and T’Shailyn Harrington. I appreciate the confidence the Council showed when appointing me to this commission. However, as a person who has shown support, confidence and appreciation of the Council there is little evidence to show that you were truly supportive of my participation in furthering your efforts to create an opportunity for others to feel welcome and confident presenting their concerns, Porter wrote.
Harrington wrote that the ongoing struggle over agenda items coupled with a lack of respect between commissioners escalated hostilities into meetings that are uncomfortable, tense and stressful.
03/09/21
Days after the first chairperson of Iowa City’s new Truth and Reconciliation Commission stepped down as leader, the recently hired facilitator and a commission member handed in their resignations.
The Press-Citizen reports that the commission’s former chair, Royceann Porter, stepped down due to a vote of no confidence after allegations that she was openly hostile toward members of the commission and the public. Rather than having Vice Chair T’Shailyn Harrington take over, the commission elected Mohammed Traore to lead the group. That caused local labor leader Tony Currin to resign.
Currin said in a letter Sunday to the City Council that that change in leadership amounted to a breach of his expectations for the commission. He called on the Council to pause the commission and put some greater oversight in place.
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3 Chairs in 7 minutes : Labor leader, facilitator resign from Iowa City s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Zachary Oren Smith, Iowa City Press-Citizen
Update: This story has been updated to reflect a second resignation from the Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission over the weekend. The commission s facilitator, Jesse Case, resigned Friday afternoon. This article has been updated with his letter to Iowa City Council and his recommendations for the commission s future.
After a tumultuous week last week, the recently hired facilitator and a member of the Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission have resigned. 3 Chairs in 7 minutes. At once, I knew the cause behind the vitriol that had transpired in the Commission during the last 12 weeks! Tony Currin, a local labor leader, wrote in his resignation letter Sunday, which was obtained by the Press-Citizen.
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