By Savannah Eller | The Gazette
Three Manitou Springs City Council members chose to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance at a recent meeting, preceded by a statement by the mayor saying he believed the action was a protest against the federal government.
At-large councilmembers John Shada, Julie Wolfe and Judith Chandler each sat during the pledge at a regular council meeting on Feb. 18.
“In light of recent actions in the federal government, I can understand her angst, and her desire to protest the chaos and disruption at the national level,” said Mayor John Graham in his statement at the meeting. He did not specify to which councilmember he was referring.