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Sign Leads to Racist Claim

(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte County official was called a racist today over a sign referring to the father of another local politician as "Mexican".

 

La Porte County Councilwoman Connie Gramarossa brought up the signs at Wednesday’s La Porte County Commissioners meeting. She accused Commissioner Rich Mrozinski of being responsible for the signs.

 

Gramarossa said the signs call her “a con and a fraud” but also refer to her father as Mexican, a term she viewed negatively because of how it was used in the context.

 

“It’s very clear that Rich Mrozinski has an agenda here. It’s very clear that he’s a racist,” Gramarossa said.

She also pointed out her father served in the Vietnam War.

 

Gramarossa, a Republican, is running against Democrat Commissioner Sheila Matias in a rematch from four years ago. Matias narrowly came out on top by less than 800 votes. 

 

Mrozinski is also a Republican but was recently reprimanded and outcast from the local Republican Party for attacking other Republicans. 

 

Recently, Mrozinski was captured on video posting a sign on a bulletin board inside the La Porte County Complex. He said he had nothing to do with the Gramarossa sign.

 

Mrozinski said the only signs he posted were about the recent trick-or-treat event at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum and the upcoming Veterans Day program at the La Porte Civic Auditorium.

 

In December, Mrozinski was caught on video at night entering the La Porte County Government Annex Building on Michigan Avenue across from the courthouse. He left a rubber snake outside the office door of La Porte County Auditor Tim Stabosz after months of political controversy.

 

At the time, Stabosz took it as a threat since they were political enemies and confronted Mrozinski, who denied placing the snake. However, he later admitted to the allegations once learning he was caught on video.

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