Lynne DiSanto
Lynne DiSanto | |
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| Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 35th[1] district | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Box Elder, South Dakota |
| Profession | Realtor |
Lynne DiSanto is an American politician from Box Elder, South Dakota, a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 35, and the Republican majority whip in the state House.[2] In 2014 and 2016, she received the highest total of votes in her district, which elected two Republicans to the state House of Representatives, and also was elected as a Donald Trump delegate to the 2016 presidential convention.[3]
On September 7, 2017, DiSanto shared a graphic via a Facebook post showing two stick figures mowed down by a large sport utility vehicle and another fleeing from the attack, accompanied by an "All Lives Splatter" meme, which she described as "a movement we can all support."[4] The graphic added, "Nobody cares about your protest. Keep your ass off the road."[5] The meme was fashioned after the "All Lives Matter" slogan. The post was shared 26 days after 19 protesters were injured and Heather Heyer was murdered in a vehicular attack on August 12, in Charlottesville, Virginia, during a white supremacist "Unite the Right" rally and counter protest there.
After information about DiSanto's post emerged in news media twelve days later, on September 19, she deleted the post and locked her Facebook account.[2][6] DiSanto subsequently apologized for a "lack of judgment".[7] House Majority Leader Lee Qualm stated that DiSanto's position as House Majority Whip will not be affected by this incident.[7]
Following the news and heavy criticism of DiSanto's post, Keller Williams Realty Black Hills announced that it had ended its association with DiSanto.[6] The Working Against Violence group announced DiSanto's keynote address at its annual Power of Purple Domestic Violence Awareness event had been cancelled.[5]
References
- ^ "Representative Lynne DiSanto". Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "SD lawmaker shares image depicting protesters hit by vehicle". The Washington Post. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ SDGOP elects delegates and alternates for Republican National Convention, South Dakota Republican Party, March 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ GOP State Lawmaker Shares Meme Encouraging Cars To Hit Protesters, by Nicole Lafond, at Talking Points Memo; published September 20, 2017; retrieved September 20, 2017
- ^ a b State lawmaker loses realty job over controversial Facebook post, Sam Kraemer, Sep 20, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Tupper, Seth (2017-09-19). "UPDATE: Firm drops Rep. DiSanto over Facebook post". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ a b "South Dakota lawmaker apologizes for Facebook post". The News Tribune. Associted Press. September 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
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