When a City Council member attacks a fellow council member on social media, it is not a private matter — it is a public failure of leadership.
Residents elected both of you. They expect disagreement; that is healthy democracy. What they do not expect is to watch their elected officials demean each other on platforms visible to the entire community. Every post, every jab, every snide comment signals to residents that the people running their city cannot govern themselves, let alone their city.
Social media is not a release valve. It is a public record. What you post reflects directly on the council as a whole — and on the community you represent…