A Leavenworth County commissioner who used racially insensitive language at a public meeting last week has resigned, saying his remarks were “misinterpreted.”
“It is with great sorrow that I am submitting this letter to the community that I love and have been a part of for more than 80 years,” Louis Klemp said in his resignation letter, which was submitted at a Tuesday morning commission meeting.
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