- The resolution passed 4-1 Tuesday evening
- Bridget Ziegler said she was “disappointed” and voted against the motion
A Florida school board has passed a resolution demanding the resignation of the co-founder of Moms for Liberty, whose GOP chairman husband has been accused of raping a woman who said she had a three-way relationship with the couple.
The Sarasota County School Board voted 4-1 Tuesday to ask Bridget Ziegler to voluntarily resign from the panel.
Ziegler voted against the measure.
The board cannot force her to resign and Zeigler has given no indication that she plans to leave her position.
The resolution was drafted in the wake of a criminal investigation into Ziegler's husband Christian Ziegler, who has not yet been charged.
The Sarasota County School Board has passed a motion demanding the resignation of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler following rape allegations against her Republican chairman husband
Ziegler's husband Christian has been accused of raping a woman who said she was in a three-way relationship with the couple
Christian Ziegler has not been charged, but was subject to a criminal investigation
The resolution was authored by board President Karen Rose and stated that Ziegler's continued presence on the board would “create an irreparably detrimental distraction to the school board's ability to fulfill its critical, constitutional mission of operations.”
“It's not about the left, it's not about the right, it's about students,” Rose said in introducing the motion.
“Every proposal I make is based on instruction, learning and what is in the best interest of our students. Safety and security come first.'
Her motion, which is not legally binding, was supported by fellow board member Robyn Marinelli, who received a round of applause for her support.
Ziegler said she was “disappointed” that the vote would go ahead, pointing out that she serves on other public boards where her presence was not considered an issue.
She did not respond at length to the motion, but asked the board's attorney, Patrick Duggan, to reiterate that it “has no teeth.”
Only the governor has the power to remove Ziegler and the board declined to write him a letter.