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Rep. Johnson calls for Douglas' resignation
Douglas responds: I am not leaving
Hank Johnson Official
Congressman Hank Johnson issued a statement Saturday calling for Newton County Commissioner John Douglas to resign over a racist, sexist comment Douglas posted on Facebook. “I am shocked and appalled that a public official who represents constituents in the same county that I represent would harbor attitudes towards African-Americans – and Black women in particular – as venomous and hateful as those expressed by former Republican state lawmaker and current Newton County Commissioner John Douglas,” said Johnson, who represents Georgia's 4th congressional district. “To make matter worse,