Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl is calling on State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Jefferson County) to apologize, following her racial attack on fellow legislator Kenneth Paschal (R-Shelby County) on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives.
“There is no place for bigotry or racial slurs in any part of our local, state, or federal government. Kenneth Paschal is a father, son, friend, loved one, veteran, man of faith, and duly elected representative and does not deserve to be racially attached on the house floor. The Alabama Republican Party strongly condemn Representative Juandalynn Givan of District 60 for her premeditated and inappropriate statements toward a fellow member of the Alabama House of Representatives. I call on her to apologize to Representative Kenneth Paschal immediately,” said Chairman Wahl.
“The people of Alabama expect their elected officials to behave in a manner becoming of that high privilege. Rep. Paschal was vulgarly referred to as a term that is beneath the dignity and respect of any human being. We cannot stand by and allow this honorable gentleman who served in uniform and continue to serve as a public servant with duty and commitment to be treated and referenced so vilely in violation of House Chamber decorum,” he continued.
The Alabama Republican Party is honored to represent Alabamians from across all racial and ethnic backgrounds. We value every conservative voice and will continue to work for them to Strengthen Alabama and Restore America. We are committed to standing with the people of Alabama in defending their civil liberties and their inalienable dignity. We hold firmly to the belief all men are created equal and that all men should be judged based on the content of their character, not by the color of their skin as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr so eloquently reminded us. We encourage freedom of thought and the coming together of diverse vantage points of life.
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