BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Only a week into the job, the North Dakota Republican Party's executive director has resigned after a media outlet publicized some of his social media posts that were demeaning toward women and dismissed concerns raised by Black people about racism.
The party announced the resignation Monday of Dave Roetman, who previously worked for the South Dakota GOP.
But they also included crass comments, such as replying “she seems nice” to several posts of women in revealing clothing, and responding unfavorably to a woman in a plus-sized swimsuit.
She said the search committee “looked at everything,” and that the disparaging posts were "kind of buried.”Sanford said Roetman resigned after they talked about his posts following the Forum article.
Roetman had succeeded Samantha Holly, who resigned in September as executive director, citing “several obstacles that have made it difficult for me to continue working here” in her resignation letter.
Persons:
Dave Roetman, “, Roetman, ” Roetman, I’m, Sandi Sanford, ” Sanford, Sanford, Samantha Holly, Summer Ballentine
Organizations:
N.D, North Dakota Republican, South Dakota GOP, News Service, Twitter, Associated Press
Locations:
BISMARCK, U.S, Jefferson City , Missouri