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ST. CROIX — Board of Elections meetings this year have had less melodrama that those of 2014. But they still grow rowdy — especially during the bigger Joint Board meetings — with members speaking out of turn, over each other and, every now and again, flinging insults.<\/p>\n

As it happens, insults were flung yesterday, coming from St. Croix Board member Glenn Webster, who called one of his female counterparts choice words such as “whore,” and “prostitute.”<\/p>\n

The insults seemingly came from left field, as board members were arguing whether member Lydia Hendricks had voted against an amendment to a motion moved by member Adelbert Bryan. Mr. Webster, who usually records vote tally, said Ms. Hendricks did not vote on the motion to amend. For the record, a Consortium reporter did not hear Ms. Hendricks respond even after being called on to vote multiple times by Mr. Webster. However, after the vote tied 5-5, Ms. Hendricks insisted that she had voted against the amendment.<\/p>\n

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The argument became louder as board members began speaking out of turn, with no clear understanding of who was saying what. Suddenly, Mr. Webster called Mrs. Belardo de O’Neal a “whore.” He had previously called Ms. Hendricks a “liar,” to which Ms. Hendricks threatened to call him names as well — which she surmised he would not be able to handle.\u00a0A five-minute recess was called.<\/p>\n

Mrs. de O’neal, tired of Mr. Webster’s insults, suggested that he should be disciplined. Mr. Webster dug deeper, fetching another insult and calling Mrs. de O’Neal a “prostitute.”<\/p>\n

Ms. Hendricks later motioned that the board suspend Mr. Webster after she requested a verbal or written apology from Mr. Webster, who refused.<\/p>\n

The board suspended Mr. Webster from the next two Joint Board meetings.<\/p>\n

Of the board members present yesterday, all the women and two men — Board Chairman Arturo Watlington (whose initial vote was against the suspension) and Raymond Williams — voting to suspend Mr. Webster. Mr. Bryan and Mr. Webster voted against the suspension, while board members Roland Moolenar and Lawrence Boschulte abstained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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