OPINION — Some people may forget that Councilmember Brenda Kalivianakis was ROT endorsed when she sought a seat on our town council. How quickly they turned on her when she did not vote as ROT wanted her to, but rather voted as her intellect, judgment and conscience dictated.
When Brenda put community first, ROT and its supporters lashed out, placing bigoted political signs on our community streets. Meanwhile, she listened during council meetings as businesses, financial grants and programs were rejected because they were deemed to include equity, diversity and inclusion.
Through it all, Councilmember Kalivianakis portrayed as strong against these despicable words and actions, even including elected colleagues who sat beside her on the dais and spent time posting anti-LGBTQ+ comments on social media.
