• Sen. Carine Werner said she apologized for her disparaging remarks about a Scottsdale Unified School District employee • The employee, Patti Bilbrey, said Werner never directly apologized for making remarks about her appearance • Werner shared a transcript of their phone conversation describing how she apologized

A state senator and Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board member who appeared to make disparaging comments about a district employee told community members she apologized to the staffer and claimed responsibility for the remarks.

Sen. Carine Werner, R-Scottsdale, said Oct. 7 during a district board meeting that she took responsibility after she was accused of calling Patti Bilbrey, the district’s director of nutrition services, “morbidly obese” during an Aug.

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