Former Cornelius City Councilor and middle school science teacher John Colgan has resigned after a controversial social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In the now-deleted Facebook post, Colgan wrote, "Hearing that Charlie Kirk got shot and died really brightened up my day," and later added, "Nobody deserves it, but some are asking for it." Colgan was placed on administrative leave by the Forest Grove School District, and screenshots of the post circulated widely online, according to KGW.
John Colgan resigned from the Cornelius City Council on Friday following controversial social media comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Cornelius Mayor Jeffrey Dalin said, "The comments made by Former City Councilor Colgan on social media do not reflect my values or the values of the City of Cornelius," as reported by KATU. Colgan had called Kirk a "Charlie [Kirk] was a f****** ghoul who got on tv after every school shooting and mass shooting and defended guns" and said, "He'd want us to support the gun in this case." Although the post was deleted, screenshots and records of the comments continue to circulate.
John Colgan has resigned from his position as Cornelius City Councilor. His resignation followed a controversial social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, as per OregonLive. His departure ends his time in office, while the community continues to respond to both Kirk's death and Colgan's post.
