'Antioch is a city of inclusiveness,' the mayor said, 'and you're still going to have small elements of people who for whatever reason can't get past their own notions other people.'
"The comment was made because Tammy Brooks, like yourself, does not appear to be Black," he said.
Jordan was referring to the skin tone of the city's former police chief and NBC Bay Area reporter Pete Suratos, who is Black. Beyond the comment, Jordan said he's frustrated with the current hiring process for the next city manager. "While there's no state or federal requirement that it be open to everyone, there's the issue of transparency and tradition," he said."The mayor doesn't promote white individuals or Hispanic or Asian people to positions of power in the city."
Mayor Thorpe disputes the accusation and said he has appointed several diverse candidates both as city council member and now as mayor."Antioch is a city of inclusiveness," he said,"and you're still going to have small elements of people who for whatever reason can't get past their own notions other people."
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