ROCHESTER APPEARS BEFORE COUNCIL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION POSITION

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS EXPRESSED DIFFERING OPINIONS ON WHETHER OR NOT A FORMER COUNCILMAN SHOULD BE APPOINTED TO SERVE ON SIOUX CITY'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION.

AARON ROCHESTER APPEARED BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, AND READ A PREPARED STATEMENT.

HE TOLD COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT HIS HOUSE AND CAR WERE EGGED AFTER HE ANNOUNCED HE WOULD SEEK A SPOT ON THE BOARD, AND SAYS SEXUAL DISCRIMINATION ISN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE CURRENT COMMISSION, BUT RELIGIOUS  DISCRIMINATION ISN'T BEING ADDRESSED:

ROCHESTER TOOK CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS TO TASK FOR BEING PROACTIVE IN ACTIVITIES LIKE A GAY PRIDE PICNIC AND SUPPORTING ONE CLASS AT THE EXPENSE OF ANOTHER:

COUNCILWOMAN RHONDA CAPRON EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVER ROCHESTER'S POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT:

COUNCILMAN KEITH RADIG TOLD CAPRON HE ENCOUNTERS THE SAME CRITICISM THAT ROCHESTER HAS FROM PEOPLE WHO THINKS HE IS ANTI-GAY BECAUSE HE'S OPENLY CHRISTIAN:

THERE ARE THREE OPENINGS ON THE COMMISSION, BUT TWO CURRENT MEMBERS ARE REAPPLYING FOR THEIR SPOTS ON THE BOARD.

THE COUNCIL WILL VOTE ON THE APPOINTMENT AFTER INTERVIEWING OTHER APPLICANTS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.