A recent action by the Queen Creek Town Council has the Goldwater Institute calling it a major win in its crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion, but Mayor Julia Wheatley maintains that’s a “misinterpretation” of what took place.
During its Sept. 4 meeting, the council voted 6-0 to amend the town’s administrative policies and procedures manual, which included new language to “not require nor support any affirmative action policies or practices.” Council Member Leah Martineau was not present at the meeting to vote.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is dominating our government, universities, and businesses, but one town in Arizona has taken a stand. This week, Queen Creek, Arizona, became the first municipality in the state to ban the town government from implementing the discriminatory ideology,” according to a blog written by Austin VanDerHeyden, director of municipal affairs at the Goldwater Institute.
