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Harris County GOP Chair Who Assumed Role After Facing Backlash For Racist Facebook Post Resigns

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Posted on November 30, 2020 · Keith Nielsen won the job in March, but as he prepared to take office this summer, he faced widespread condemnation for posting a Facebook graphic juxtaposing a Martin Luther King Jr. quote with a banana.

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