A Texas city councilwoman is the subject of an investigation after racist comments she made were revealed. Connie Trube made the remarks during a private conversation that was secretly recorded during a public meeting of the La Marque City Council.
“It’s not going to get any better until you get those blacks off the school board,†Trube said. “She really turned black. She got on the school board with the rest of the blacks and they all just ganged up and that’s why the school system has gone to hell.â€
Trube is not denying she made the comments, nor is she backing down from them, nor is she apologizing, nor is she resigning — despite public calls for her to do so.
“What is on the tape is nothing more than me stating my honest opinion, and I don’t back down from that,†Trube says. “I never denied what was on the tape.â€
The investigation into her remarks is slated to end at the end of the month and the findings will be given to the U.S. Department of Justice.
La Marque’s mayor, Bobby Hocking, says racism “will not be tolerated.â€
Trube has received an official censure.
Watch this report from KPRC: