“As the events of the day have unfolded, I have been very introspective, and want to apologize for any comments or posts that may have offended. As of today, I am no longer campaigning for the school board in District 87….my campaigning does nothing but cause a distraction for the parents, students and faculty as District 87 strives to excel in moving forward.”
The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP also contacted our newsroom saying:
“The Bloomington-Normal Branch of the NAACP began planning for a “Meet The Candidates’ Forum” for District 87 and Unit over one week ago. The Forum is scheduled for Monday, March 29, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. In the midst of planning the forum, news surfaced regarding School Board Candidate, Jon Reed’s reprehensible, hateful and detestable language.”