Key takeaways:
- The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 to recommend the resignation of Bridget Ziegler in light of her husband’s rape and sexual battery allegations.
- The resolution is nonbinding, but it was a significant bipartisan showing against Ziegler, a high-profile conservative activist.
- The board has no authority to directly remove Ziegler, but the resolution requesting her resignation is a strong statement from the board.
The Sarasota County School Board in Florida voted Tuesday to recommend the resignation of one of its members, Bridget Ziegler, in light of her husband, Christian Ziegler, being under investigation for allegations of rape and sexual battery.
Board Chair Karen Rose authored the resolution, which passed on a 4-1 vote with Bridget Ziegler in opposition. Rose said in an email that she was “shocked and deeply saddened” by the rape allegations involving Christian Ziegler and the couple’s admissions about having a three-way sexual encounter previously with the accuser.
The resolution is nonbinding, but it was a significant bipartisan showing against Ziegler, a high-profile conservative activist. Some board members expressed interest in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis asking for her removal from office, but the board declined to vote on that matter.
The Sarasota County School Board has no authority to directly remove Bridget Ziegler from the panel, but the resolution requesting her resignation is a strong statement from the board. It remains to be seen if Ziegler will heed the board’s request and step down.
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