Ron tells Sally to move over
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Republican state Rep. Sally Kern, whose widely publicized condemnation of gays and lesbians has provoked calls for her resignation, will have a Democratic opponent in this fall's election, Democratic officials said Monday.
Ron Marlett, a 59-year-old social worker, was introduced by state Democratic Party head Ivan Holmes at a news conference where Marlett said statements by Kern that likened homosexuality to terrorism echo the words of extremists.
"I've just been concerned for some time about the damage done by extremes," Marlett said. "I abhor hatred. I abhor hatred of people, of groups. I think everyone is worthy of respect."
Marlett, a social worker at Community Pathways Unlimited, said he has considered running for public office in the past and that Kern's comments helped him make the decision to seek her Oklahoma City-area seat.
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Ron Marlett, a 59-year-old social worker, was introduced by state Democratic Party head Ivan Holmes at a news conference where Marlett said statements by Kern that likened homosexuality to terrorism echo the words of extremists.
"I've just been concerned for some time about the damage done by extremes," Marlett said. "I abhor hatred. I abhor hatred of people, of groups. I think everyone is worthy of respect."
Marlett, a social worker at Community Pathways Unlimited, said he has considered running for public office in the past and that Kern's comments helped him make the decision to seek her Oklahoma City-area seat.
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