After latest appointee withdraws, Lynnwood City Council discusses next steps
EVERETT — Lynnwood City Council appointee Jessica Roberts is withdrawing from consideration, she announced Thursday afternoon.
Roberts’ decision came hours before the City Council met Thursday evening to reconsider her appointment.
On Monday, the council voted unanimously to appoint Roberts to the position. On Tuesday, the Lynnwood Times published an article revealing Roberts previously posted explicit material on online platforms, including OnlyFans and Reddit.
“My personal life and identity does not in any way affect my ability to do the job,” Roberts wrote in an email to The Daily Herald on Thursday. “However I have decided to withdraw my appointment not because I’m unwilling to serve the people of my community, but because the continued scrutiny of my personal life is a potential distraction from the council’s forward progress.”
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