Request to the Minneapolis School Board for help

Yesterday, I sent a note off to the school board asking for each members' help in convincing Chris Stewart to resign his newly elected seat. I have posted it below for everyone to review.


From :
Joseph A. Erickson
Sent : Thursday, November 16, 2006 9:29 AM
To : Jim W
Subject : Re: Chris Stewart

Dear Mr. W: Thank you for your comments. At this point, I’d suggest you make sure your comments reach Mr. Stewart. He is in the best position to act to end this situation. Respectfully, Joe

Please note: Although all School Board members read all their e-mails, the Board and I have agreed that I, as Chair of the Board, will respond to all the e-mail messages that are addressed to the entire Board, rather than have all seven Board members responding to each message.--

Joseph A. Erickson
Chair
Minneapolis School Board
Minneapolis Public Schools
John B. Davis Educational Service Center
807 Broadway Avenue
N.E.Minneapolis, MN 55413 U.S.A.
voicemail: 612.668.0632
facsimile: 612.330.1339
www.mpls.k12.mn.us

From: Jim W
Joseph.Erickson@mpls.k12.mn.us
Sharon.Henry-Blythe@mpls.k12.mn.us
Judith.Farmer@mpls.k12.mn.us
Peggy.Flanagan@mpls.k12.mn.us
Audrey.Johnson@mpls.k12.mn.us
lydia.lee@mpls.k12.mn.us
Colleen.Moriarty@mpls.k12.mn.us
Subject: Chris Stewart
This note is to urge each of you to re-think your decision regarding Chris Stewart. As I understand it, you all have "scolded" him but not demanded that he resign from his newly elected seat on the school board. This is a huge mistake. His story about other people being responsible and "let's move forward" is nothing short of deflection. He is deceiving each of you just like he decieved voters in the city.

He was elected. There is nothing that can change that, except his resignation. But the circumstances surrounding his election, and his unwillingness to comment on the proof of his involvement with the racist site should weigh heavily in your decision. He purposely put off answering calls on this subject until after he was elected! Then he admitted involvement and asked that we all move on. Is this the message you want sent out to kids and parents? Kids can be expelled for the very same hate speech Mr. Stewart took part in, yet he is simply scolded and allowed to stay on the board?

But don't take my words as reason enough to demand his resignation - let's allow the facts speak for themselves. I have done extensive research on Mr. Stewart and have proven that he IS the same person as "Rahelio Soleil". I have proven it in a post on a blog for which I contribute.
http://anti-strib.blogspot.com/2006/11/rahelio-soleil-chris-stewart.html

And additional information, including "coon" references that he makes on his blog.
http://anti-strib.blogspot.com/2006/11/chris-stewart-aka-rahelio-soleil.html

The question that I posed in my last post I will also pose to each of you here:
-Knowing all we know about Chris Stewart, is this the type of person we want involved with the education of kids in Minneapolis?

To each of you, I ask some additional questions -
- Are you willing to take a chance on this man, given the facts that are presented?

- Are you willing to accept responsibility for saying yes and having the kids and parents endure FOUR YEARS of his sitting on the board?

- Given the facts about Mr. Stewart and taking his personal views into consideration, do you feel comfortable with his ability to make sound judgments where the children of other ethnicities in Minneapolis are concerned?

To me, the answer is easy. You cannot allow this man (who deceived voters and supporters during the campaign) to sit on the board. PLEASE reconsider your support for Mr. Stewart. Scolding is not enough. He cannot be allowed to serve. Each of you have a duty to the kids and parents in Minneapolis to do what is right on their behalf. I urge you to do your duty and immediately demand a resignation from Chris Stewart.
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It is incredbily disappointing to me that the board chair has opted to pass on this opportunity to demand a resignation from Mr. Stewart. Or has he??? Does Mr. Erickson REALLY believe Mr. Stewarts word that he's a good guy over the facts that Chrishelio is a lying fraud that deceived the voters in Mpls and is a known racist? Take heed of Mr. Ericksons words -

At this point, I’d suggest you make sure your comments reach Mr. Stewart. He is in the best position to act to end this situation.

While I think they have done as much as they are going to do, I take Mr. Erickson's words to mean that we should not stop. Just as the board has a duty to do what is right by the kids and parents of Mpls, we also have a duty to see this through.

Keep the pressure on Rahelio/Chris!!! Don't let up!!