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Seabrook Official Accuses Mayor Pro-Tem Of Using Racial Slur

Buhman Says 'Tar Baby' Meant To Describe Piece Of Bad Property, Not Race

POSTED: Wednesday, October 5, 2005
UPDATED: 11:00 am CDT October 5,2005

Some called for the resignation of Seabrook's Mayor Pro-Tem Tuesday night after he allegedly made a racist remark during a recent board meeting, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Seabrook city councilwoman Dee Wright asked Mayor Pro-Tem John Buhman to resign Tuesday after he used the term "tar baby" during the August city council meeting.

Buhman said he used the term to describe a piece of property that would be difficult to develop. He read several definitions of the term, saying it was used to describe a tricky situation and was not used as a racial slur.

"I apologize to anyone who took offense to what I said, and you can rest assured I will use anything but that term from now on," Buhman said at the meeting Tuesday night.

Wright also accused Buhman of insulting Jewish people during a different meeting; however, Buhman said his words were taken out of context then as well.
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