Three Allentown council members call for Gerlach and Siegel to be censured for joining Black Lives Matter protests

By ANDREW SCOTT and JON HARRIS THE MORNING CALL
AUG 01, 2020 AT 6:29 PM

Allentown City council members Ce-Ce Gerlach, left, and Candida Affa look on as residents hold Black Lives Matter and pro-police rallies Wednesday, July 29, outside Allentown City Hall. Affa and council members Ed Zucal and Daryl Hendricks have drafted a proposed resolution demanding a censure and no-confidence vote against Gerlach and council member Josh Siegel, urging them to resign and alleging conflicts of interest in their participation in Black Lives Matter protests. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)


Three Allentown City council members say they support a resolution demanding a censure and no-confidence vote against council members Ce-Ce Gerlach and Joshua Siegel, urging them to resign and alleging conflicts of interest in their participation in Black Lives Matter protests.

The resolution, which was drafted by council member Ed Zucal and could be presented at Wednesday’s meeting, claims Gerlach and Siegel betrayed the oath of office and “are unfit and not worthy to hold the position of councilperson.” Council President Daryl Hendricks and member Candida Affa said Saturday they support the resolution, agreeing that Gerlach’s and Siegel’s demonstrating raises questions about their objectivity in matters pertaining to the Allentown Police Department. Read the full article here: