For years Fort Worth officials knew of anti-racism commissioner's offensive posts
FORT WORTH -- Fort Worth Human Relations Commission member Mike Steele’s offensive and demeaning Facebook posts created a stir as early as 2016, but he remained on the commission designed to create inclusion.
Mayor Betsy Price called for Steele to resign Tuesday from the post he’s held since March of 2015 after posts made to his public Facebook profile drew criticism on Twitter. Steele, a prolific Facebook user, frequently shared content attacking transgender people, Muslims and immigrants and seemingly called for civil war.
A single formal complaint was made regarding Steele in 2017, assistant city manager Fernando Costa said Wednesday. But interviews with current and past Human Relations Commission members and Fort Worth residents show Steele’s social media behavior was well known for years.
“I could tell years ago he was not open minded,” said Eva Bonilla, who has served as the commission chairwoman for two years.
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Apparently, IOKIYAR.
I'm surprised he was asked to resign.
Fort Worth is deep red. I should know, I live here.
