Steve Chronister, who called cops on black women last year, skips York County candidate forum organized by African American group

Steve Chronister, who called cops on black women last year, skips York County candidate forum organized by African American group

'I’m not attending because I don’t want to make it a carnival event,' the York County commissioner candidate said


More than 100 people attended a forum on April 9, 2019, at Zion United Church of Christ in York.

APRIL 10, 2019 | 05:57 AM
(York) — Several candidates for York County commissioner talked about diversity and racism during a forum Tuesday evening.

Republican candidate Steve Chronister wasn’t one of them.

Almost a year ago, Chronister received national attention after he twice called the police on five black women golfers. He claimed they were golfing too slowly. The women said he was discriminating against them.

The dispute at Grandview Golf Course received national attention and led to an investigation by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

Now, Chronister is running for county commissioner — a job he held several years ago. Read More:

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