2 Oregon mayors resign on back-to-back days after uproar over Facebook posts on immigrants, LGBTQ

Two Oregon mayors announced their resignations back-to-back days this week after each elected official faced outrage for sharing offensive social media posts. Newport Mayor Dean Sawyer stepped down and Baker City Mayor Matt Diaz is stepping down from their seats in the wake of the online controversies, according to reports. Sawyer resigned and issued an apology Monday for sharing inflammatory content on a Facebook page used by the law enforcement community, Oregon Public Radio reported. As early as 2016, Sawyer shared memes and posts that belittled a slew of different groups, including immigrants, women and the LGBTQ community, according to the outlet. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/12/or-mayors-dean-sawyer-and-matt-diaz-resign-after-offensive-facebook-posts/ #oregon #mattdiaz #deansawyer The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost