CINCINNATI — Cincinnati council member Victoria Parks has resigned from a county commission weeks after backlash over her comments about a violent fight in downtown Cincinnati.
Orlando Sonza, former executive director of the Hamilton County Veteran Services Commission, said Parks submitted a resignation letter this week, providing no reason for why she is stepping down.
The resignation comes after some community members called for Parks to resign from Cincinnati City Council following her social media comments about the people involved in a July 26 fight that has since garnered national attention.
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