Spokane Valley Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger declared she is a “proud Islamophobe” on a post Thursday morning on her personal Facebook page.

Yaeger also wrote that Islam is not a religion, but a style of government that is particularly hard on women.

“Islam has no home here,” Yaeger posted.

Contacted on Thursday, Yaeger acknowledged that the Spokane Islamic Center is located in Spokane Valley but declined to discuss it. Attempts to reach leaders of the center were unsuccessful .

Former president of the Spokane NAACP James Wilburn said Yaeger doesn’t seem to understand the ramifications of her post as an elected representative.

“That’s nothing to be proud of. She should be ashamed,” he said. “They’re people just like anybody else.”

Wilburn added: “She should be out of office. How is

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