New Hanover County Board of Education parts ways with attorney after controversial comment
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The New Hanover County Board of Education has moved on from a lawyer who made a controversial social media post over the weekend.
On Saturday, former Governor Roy Cooper made a post about the recent ICE shooting in Minneapolis.
Brian Kromke, one of the Board of Education’s attorneys, responded with a post that the board called “inappropriate…and did not align with its values.”
During Tuesday’s agenda review meeting, the board decided to part way with Kromke who is employed by Wilmington-based law firm Crossley Mcintosh Collier Hanley and Edes.
Another attorney from the first will continue to work for the board.
Board member Dr. Tim Merrick wants to re-evaluate its legal representation once the current contract ends.
The board approved a motion to hold that discussion during next week’s regular meeting.
Kromke deleted the post and later apologized.
