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2020-03-06 Home Front: Politix

Director of city funded museum: 'I hope every one ... that votes republican, dies today'

[KTXS] SWEETWATER, Texas ‐ The head of a museum partially funded by the City of Sweetwater is under fire for a controversial comment she made on Facebook.

On Super Tuesday, Melonnie Hicks, the Executive Director of the Pioneer City County Museum, wrote "I hope every single one of you pieces of s**t that votes republican, dies today."

I hope she catches scabies, but that's just my politix speaking.

The museum's Board of Directors called an emergency meeting to discuss Hicks' comment and her future with the museum.

The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Sweetwater Police Department.

City Manager David Vela called the comments regrettable.

"It’s regrettable and reprehensible, especially from someone who is a community leader," said Vela. "Those kind of comments should never be made on social media or anywhere else."

Vela said the City does not stand by her statement.

KTXS asked Vela what he hopes will come out of Friday's meeting.

"We hope they make the right and responsible choice," said Vela. "(The board) may have a different definition of right and responsible. Let’s just see what actions they take and we’ll go from there."

KTXS reached out to Hicks for comment. She has not returned our call or social media message.
According to her Linked-In page, she also owns a hair salon, which I suspect will have no waiting times

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-06 03:27|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 It's predictable, coming from years of dehumanizing us. Next come the car attacks and ugliness.

Posted by Herb McCoy 2020-03-06 03:52|| 2020-03-06 03:52|| Front Page Top

#2 ^What do you mean us Kemosabe?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-06 04:15|| 2020-03-06 04:15|| Front Page Top

#3 #2, Kind of like me I suppose, but not like you...

Posted by Thimp Clusort2035 2020-03-06 06:27|| 2020-03-06 06:27|| Front Page Top

#4 If you're like Herb, then you're like Herb.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-06 06:38|| 2020-03-06 06:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Melonnie, Chuck Schumer, and Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) have much in common. If you do believe as I do, then you must surely die.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-06 07:32|| 2020-03-06 07:32|| Front Page Top

#6 If you do [not?] believe as I do, then you must surely die

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-06 08:08|| 2020-03-06 08:08|| Front Page Top

#7 ^In any case the correct expression "If you're not with us, you're against us!"

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-06 08:09|| 2020-03-06 08:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Apply their beloved cancel culture to them. The utterer of hatred - out. The board members who voted to hire her - out. The backers of all of the above - barred from future involvement in the affairs of the organization. If the only way to get through to all of them is to close the museum entirely, well, it's a start.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-06 09:18|| 2020-03-06 09:18|| Front Page Top

#9 This is in Nolan County. In 2016 Trump won this county with about 75% of the vote.

Posted by lord garth 2020-03-06 11:34|| 2020-03-06 11:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Sweetwater, TX home of the original WASPs.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-03-06 11:45|| 2020-03-06 11:45|| Front Page Top

#11 They took down their staff webpage.

Rather ugly on the outside too.

Posted by Woodrow 2020-03-06 12:40|| 2020-03-06 12:40|| Front Page Top

#12 Sweetwater is famous for its annual Rattlesnake Roundup. Nevertheless, this viper persisted.

Posted by Snusoger and Company4102 2020-03-06 15:04|| 2020-03-06 15:04|| Front Page Top

#13 Look at this.Copied and pasted from the museum's website.

March 6, 2020STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF MELONNIE HICKSSWEETWATER, TEXAS: The Pioneer County-City Museum announced today that Melonnie Hicks has submitted her resignation as Executive Director of the Museum effective as of 5:00 p.m., March 6, 2020. Board President Matt Counts has accepted the resignation subject to approval of the full Board of Directors. Counts said, “The Board firmly believes that the Museum exists to tell the story of all people in Nolan County, regardless of identity or political belief.” Counts continued, “While we do not condone in any way the statements made by Ms. Hicks, we do recognize and thank her for her many years of excellent service to this Museum and to this community.”The Board expects to meet in the next week to discuss moving forward and addressing the vacancy in the Executive Director role. In the interim Ms. Leslie Bennet will continue to serve in her role to maintain the Museum. Counts stated that during the present period of adjustment, Museum hours may fluctuate. Patrons are advised to call the Museum to before visiting to confirm that the doors are unlocked. The Pioneer City County Museum is a historic house museum serving the citizens of the City of Sweetwater and Nolan County, Texas. It is situated in the historic Ragland House, built in 1906, and adjacent buildings located in Sweetwater, Texas. The Museum seeks to preserve the heritage of Nolan County and the City of Sweetwater, and to share its history and culture to all wishing to seek it out.

Posted by Texhooey 2020-03-06 19:41|| 2020-03-06 19:41|| Front Page Top

#14 Thank you for finding that for us, Texhooey. The board worked commendably fast.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-03-06 21:50|| 2020-03-06 21:50|| Front Page Top

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