GOP Rep Crashes School Board Meeting To Blast District For Silencing Tax Hike Whistleblower
Republican Michigan Rep. John James called out a local school board for censuring an elected trustee who blew the whistle on a secret plan to increase taxes. Rochester Community Schools Board of Education Trustee Carol…
Republican Michigan Rep. John James called out a local school board for censuring an elected trustee who blew the whistle on a secret plan to increase taxes.
Rochester Community Schools Board of Education Trustee Carol Beth Litkouhi sued the district on Feb. 3, the Detroit News reported, accusing the board of violating her First Amendment rights by censuring her and removing her from all committees after she publicly exposed the tax hike. James, who represents the district, appeared at a March 9 school board meeting to defend the ousted whistleblower.
“In the army, we had a saying, Mission first, people always. You cannot accomplish the mission working against the people you serve,” James said at the start of his speech, which he posted on X. “That’s exactly what’s happening in this school district.”
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Litkouhi exposed the plan in an October 30 op-ed in the Detroit News, revealing that school boards in Oakland County, Michigan were seeking to place an “Enhancement Millage” on the ballot as soon as August of 2026. The Board of Education