We’re ready for you, Southside
The Times-Dispatch has the only coverage of the last school board meeting, in which our own Kim Gray and the 9th District’s Tichi Pinkney Eppes had to be separated by security guards:
“I will admit, I said I’d whoop her ass,” Eppes said. “I thought she showed a lack of integrity and professional respect.”
“She heckled me for the rest of the meeting,” said Eppes, who has been in the minority on several highly charged 5-4 votes in which Gray has prevailed. “I finally told her, ‘Shut up while I’m speaking.’ ” [...]
When the board returned to its open session in City Hall — six-and-a-half hours after its meeting began, and in front of a crowd that had dwindled to two school system security guards and one Times-Dispatch reporter — Gray walked up behind Eppes and said, “Don’t you ever tell me to shut up again.”
Absolutely childish and inappropriate behavior by the both of them. These are the adult role models for our kids? They should be punished like the children in the schools they represent – suspended.
Keepin’ it classy as always! On a serious note, this is embarrassing and just downright disgusting. I hope there are some repercussions from this – though I doubt there will be.
what a joke
I’ve met Mrs. Eppes when I lived in the 9th and was extremely impressed by her during her campaign. While this behavior seems to be totally inappropriate, I don’t doubt she must have been really irritated by the behavior of Mrs. Grey.
I don’t care how irritated she was, that response is completely inappropriate and unacceptable. Both showed a lack of professionalism and self control.
Way to go Ms. Gray. At least we know where you stand on the issues.
I have to agree with Richard. Seems to me that Eppes is the only to blame.
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