BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP -- The Buena Vista Township clerk is in hot water after using a racial slur to describe the township supervisor. Now, Gloria Platko is apologizing and defending herself.
Buena Vista Township residents are calling for the resignation of Gloria Platko. The township clerk says she's sorry for offending residents but she has no plans to step down.
Gloria Platko is apologizing for what she calls, “a slip of the tongue.”
“I'm sorry to my five other board members and I’m entirely sorry to this entire community,” says Platko.
Platko was recorded calling township supervisor Dwayne Parker the n-word. Platko says that doesn't make her racist.
“I’ve eaten Thanksgiving dinner with black friends at their house. So I’m far from prejudiced. You need to go interview some of the black people who have supported me for the last four or five years,” says Platko.
Supporters of Platko were very difficulty to find after they heard of the recording.
“It was used in a harmful way when she said it so she should be punished,” says Bethany McMillon, a Buena Vista Township resident.
“She’s real lucky she's still over there because people don't play with the n-word anymore,” says Pam Henley, a Buena Vista Township resident.
But Platko says she's not going anywhere because she was baited.
“Why didn't he ever tape any of the other phone conversations?” says Platko.
Township supervisor Dwayne Parker did not return our phone calls. Platko says she'll continue serving the people of Buena Vista and next time she'll choose her words more carefully.
“Yea, I probably should've used a word like ignoramus or something like that but I didn't and I’m sorry for the word I used,” says Platko.
As far as any disciplinary action, our calls to the township manager were not returned. Gloria Platko says using a racial slur won't happen again.
Connie Ballard · Top Commenter · Registered Nurse at Covenant HealthCare
Connie Ballard · Top Commenter · Registered Nurse at Covenant HealthCare
I'm sorry but everyone has to right to free speech....plus if I'm correct secretly recording a phone call and making it public is ILLEGAL!!!!!!! This was not a public conversation...so she has the right to her opinion in private. I feel the guy who SECRETLY recorded this should be disciplined!
Gee.
There seems to be one word missing from this article..........
Could it be "democrat"?
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