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Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash
Ex-CT Mayor Tim Stewart Resigns As Chamber Of Commerce President After Facebook Post Backlash A former mayor in Connecticut has resigned as president of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce after nearly days of backlash over an offensive Facebook post he made during the State of the Union address.During the nationally televised speech, former New Britain Mayor Tim Stewart made a sexist comment on a Facebook photo of female Democratic congresswomen who were in attendance at the speech wearing white “as a show of solidarity” in a tribute to women’s suffrage. Stewart posted under the photo, “(expletive) in heat." He was then immediately placed on administrative leave. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union
Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Tim Stewart, the former New Britain mayor and current president of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, is in hot water after making an inappropriate comment on social media during Tuesday’s State of the Union. During President Donald Trump’s address, Stewart made a sexist comment on a Facebook photo of female Democratic congresswomen who were in attendance at the speech wearing white “as a show of solidarity” in a tribute to women’s suffrage. In a comment under the photo, Stewart posted, “(expletive) in heat,” and the outcry against him has been swift and severe. He was immediately…

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by Zak Failla