Fennessy Disappointed by Mayor’s Statement
By Doug Dalager
City Council President Tom Fennessy issued a press release this evening regarding his position on Mayor Hagan’s controversial Facebook statement that was reported hear on Monday.
Here is his statement as issued at 9:37 pm tonight:
“As the president of the Superior City Council I am charged with significant leadership roles and also preside over City Council when the Mayor is absent. Due to the attention that Mayor Bruce Hagen’s controversial Facebook comment has received, I feel it is important to clarify that I am not in support of his statement and that I have called for him to apologize.”
“Last night, without my knowledge, 5 council members appeared on local TV requesting the mayor apologize for his statement or resign. Some have seen my lack of presence as an indication that I was supportive of the mayor in his comments.”
“I would like to clarify that I am not in any way supporting the comments Bruce Hagan made and I do not share his opinions regarding the religion of the Obama family nor do I feel his blanket statement about the affects of the Obama administration are appropriate.”
“I have been in contact with the Mayor today and have urged him to apologize.”
“I would like the City Council and my community members to know that I am committed to preserving stable city government and repairing any divisions that may have been creating by this situation. Superior has always had a record of open and honest government and my highest priority is to support city administrators and keep the operations of the city functioning as normal. I do not wish to engage in divisive political discourse and would like to maintain the nonpartisan cooperative nature of city government.”
In the event that Mayor Hagen were to resign, Council President Fennessy would assume his responsibilities until the next election. Fennessy can reached at 218-522-0427 or fennesseyt@ci.superior.wi.us.
Hagen is a schmuck..sadly this is not Hagen at his worst. How has Hagen himself contributed to the fabric of this country or his own city for that matter? Good for the good people of Superior for standing up!