A Texas mayor has resigned over controversial social media posts that called his constituents lazy for complaining about power outages, according to a report. Colorado City Mayor Tim Boyd announced his resignation Tuesday hours after he received backlash for his long Facebook rant, according to KTXS-TV. Later, in a separate post, Boyd apologized saying he was quitting his job as mayor and that he won’t be running for reelection. "I would never want to hurt the elderly or anyone that is in true need of help to be left to fend for themselves," the former mayor wrote. Texas has been grappling with a bitter winter blast that has left millions of residents in the Lone Star State without power.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2021 04:40 UTC