Spokane Valley City Council members rejected a call to issue an apology or stronger condemnation of Councilwoman Jessica Yaeger, who declared herself a “proud Islamophobe” in a Facebook page last week.

Yaeger was criticized by 30 of the 32 people who offered public testimony at Tuesday’s council meeting. Yaeger has stood by her declaration and has posted a video defending it. She did not address the controversy at the meeting.

Mayor Pam Haley began the council meeting by addressing Yaeger’s post.

“I was deeply troubled to learn about the council member’s actions,” Haley said. “I want to make it clear to everyone here tonight and to all the residents that council member Yeager’s social media post does not represent the values or views of myself, the city of Spokane Valley, or, I believe,

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