PASCO, Wash.- Pasco City Councilmember Irving L. Brown Sr. has issued a public statement regarding a hateful letter and campaign sign vandalism he has been targeted by
Brown begins his statement by saying “I would like to address the beautiful City of Pasco in peace, love, and unity. As a city, we face many different challenges that I am sure we can face together. My statement is an effort to work as a vessel to carry the message of Unity, Strength, and Resilience that I believe resonates in the great City of Pasco.”
In January of 2023, a letter was sent to Pasco City hall. The letter was shared with the City Council during an Executive session to discuss legal options.
According to Brown, the letter was hateful in nature and targeted brown.
Brown stated “I would like to address the beautiful City of Pasco in peace, love, and unity. As a city, we face many different challenges that I am sure we can face together. My statement is an effort to work as a vessel to carry the message of Unity, Strength, and Resilience that I believe resonates in the great City of Pasco.”
In August of 2023, one of Browns campaign signs was vandalized with a racial slur.
Brown continued in his statement ” I encourage people to use this as a time to embrace each other, and together, we can create an even greater City by the name of “Pasco.” Furthermore, I want to reiterate that the city staff have worked diligently to support the Council while we have managed through this attack. I know we can stand strong together if we address racism with eyes wide open.
“Pasco can get through this unfortunate behavior by showing the courage to ask the question, how can we make sure this doesn’t happen to one of our residents? It is my hope that we never let racism hurt anyone in the City of Pasco, and if it does happen, we have a clear plan of how to handle it.”
