Kentucky school official resigns after allegedly calling to 'shoot Republicans' on social media
A local Kentucky school board chairman resigned after a social media post resurfaced of him allegedly calling to shoot Republicans Jeffrey Miller who had served as chairman of Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District since resigned Thursday the newly-elected chairperson Sara Shackelford-Ross communicated Miller s social media post reacting to a mass shooting that took place in Jacksonville Florida in reportedly mentioned i'd be ok with the NRA if these psychos were just once the casualties of a mass shooting WINK WINK please shoot republicans Kentucky Republican state representative Steven Doan disclosed the social media comment resurfaced after he received complaints from his constituents this spring BLUE STATE REPUBLICAN CALLS ON COUNTY SHERIFFS TO DEFY SANCTUARY LAW DEM GOVERNOR RUMORED FOR RUN This began with a request that the school reopen a track at the High School I made a post about it on my Facebook page to see where the region stood This is when I began receiving social media messages from neighborhood members They mentioned that they demanded to publicly encouragement me and my position but they feared retaliation Doan informed Fox News Digital Doan revealed to Fox News Digital a text message from one of his constituents raising concerns about Miller s alleged social media post The text message read I cannot make it to the meeting tonight and I fear for my son's graduation if I post something citizens I hope you know the kind of men Chad Molley and Jeffery Miller are for this meeting The superintendent is allowing a board member to stay on the board after threatening mass shootings against Republicans by the NRA The text message read further Yes he apologized but as a hush-hush so kids could play football in It was a concession Yes it is old news but as a society figure he is well should be held to a higher standard especially to affect children I spoke with a member of the board already and was informed he has to not be elected again I do not think enough people know what he did in MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR DEMANDS ANSWERS AFTER ICE ARRESTS MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTDoan wrote an op-ed calling for Miller s resignation in June after learning about Miller calling for political violence More backlash against Miller's social media post then ensued I posted the op-ed and was informed of more comments I was stated by a friend at the County Clerk's office that she had received a phone call asking about the process of school board resignations specific to the Erlanger-Elsmere School Board just days after the op-ed Doan informed Fox News Digital When Miller officially resigned Doan reacted to the news by posting on X saying It took the entire neighborhood to remove this man now we must find a replacement who will stand up for our children and region When Fox News Digital petitioned to confirm Miller's controversial social media post Shackelford-Ross and Vice Chairperson Rachel B Retherford declined to comment Fox News Digital also reached out to Miller for comment The district which serves nearly students and eight schools in Kenton County reportedly began a search to fill the vacancy for a new board member on Thursday We are required to publicly post the vacancy for two weeks and accept applications The remaining board members will then vote to appoint a new member within days of the resignation Retherford informed Fox News Digital According to the Cincinnati Inquirer the board reported that Miller publicly apologized for the social media comments years ago
