Tuesday night, council members voted 4-3 to remove Angel Jones from her position as city manager. Lisa Lucas-Burke was one of the council members was ‘pissed’ after finding out Jones was removed. Lucas- Burke also revealed Jones had something on certain members who were trying to oust her.
🚨🌻 LISA LUCAS-BURKE: OUTRAGED THAT 4 MEN ON THE MALE DOMINATED CITY COUNCIL FIRED CITY MANAGER ANGEL JONES-AT A TIME, SHE SAID, WHEN WOMEN ARE NOT REPRESENTED & ARE MISTREATED: https://t.co/D8sXFH0hum https://t.co/FzpJ5gYRtn
— Cynthia Fox (@cfoxthesound) May 28, 2022
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“She got a lot on this council, and that’s why they want to get rid of her. And I hope that y’all [are] seeing what’s happening, and I hope you make your decision when November comes,” Lucas-Burke said after the vote Tuesday night. “I’m pissed as a motherf***** yeah, I’ma say it. I’m mad as a motherf*****, I am. Because I know what’s been going on.”
Saturday, the councilwoman apologized for the language she used during the meeting, but she also apologized “for not saying it sooner.”
For those who were wondering… this is what LEADERSHIP looks like.
Portmsouth Vice Mayor, Lisa Lucas Burke. pic.twitter.com/Vo9CFCyI6s
— Marquise S. Hunt (@MarquiseHunt) August 19, 2020
Lisa Lucas-Burke is amazing! That’s the kind of energy we need in democratic leadership!
— Jason (Recast T’Challa) (@EscaflowneClown) May 28, 2022
Someone has to be pissed as a motherfucker in government. Because the rest of you are you doing nothing, I stand with Lisa Lucas-Burke. I’m pissed as a motherfucker too. Maybe about different things but the sentiment is the same. Support women. And children. https://t.co/5dCjdg8YhW
— Sara Vox (@vox_sara) May 28, 2022
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Portsmouth Mayor Shannon Glover was one of the four council members who voted in support of Jones. He shared with News 3 that the council is divided.
“Let me be clear – Angel Jones did not deserve this treatment. It is totally out of order for four members of council to unilaterally make a decision about the future of our city manager without conferring with the other three members,” Glover expressed to News 3 reporter Leondra Head.