By Cameron Jenkins - 01/27/21 10:08 AM EST
Alaska lawmaker Jamie Allard was removed from her position on the state s Human Rights Commission on Tuesday after she posted remarks on social media defending the use of Nazi phrases on two custom Alaska license plates.
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) called for Allard s removal following the incident.
“The comments made by Ms. Allard regarding the license plate controversy have become a distraction for the Human Rights Commission and its mission to ensure equality and fair treatment of all Alaskans,” Dunleavy spokesman Jeff Turner wrote in a statement to Alaska Public Media. “Governor Dunleavy felt it was in the best interest of the board to remove her effective immediately.”