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April 27, 2023
Sen. Burns comments on resignation of McCurtain County Commissioner
OKLAHOMA CITY â Sen. George Burns, RPollard, issued a statement Wednesday following the resignation of McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings. His resignation came days after the release of a recording containing racist, hateful comments made following a county commissionerâs meeting. âAfter I heard about what happened and listened to the audio recording, I personally spoke with both Mark Jennings and Sheriff Kevin Clardy, and told them they needed to resign immediately, and I told the sheriff his staff members who were involved also needed to step down.