Charlie Kirk Remembrance Day Proclamation

The county's first transgender House candidate opposed the proclamation, citing Kirk's statements about Black people, women and transgender people, and asked the board to reject it.

The Mount Dora resident condemned Kirk's murder but said a proclamation speaks for all of Lake County, urged the board to deliberate publicly and vote no, and suggested honoring locals like Virgil Hawkins and Mabel Norris Reese.

A Black Mount Dora resident said Kirk's remarks offended her deeply and clashed with the civil rights gains that let her vote and build a career.

The Umatilla resident questioned what attributes of Kirk's life merit public commemoration, arguing the county should memorialize victims with great discernment.

An 84-year-old Mount Dora native who lived through Jim Crow rejected the remembrance day, saying Kirk's comments about the Black pilot, Michelle Obama and Justice Jackson hurt her and her family.

Questioned what qualifications should earn a day of remembrance, said the county shouldn't impose a polarizing figure on everyone, and suggested a state-level day instead.

Said constituents have clearly said they don't want this, accused commissioners of having made up their minds, and noted the November election is close.