Oklahoma county commissioner accused of making violent, racist remarks on tape resigns

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An Oklahoma county commissioner resigned on Wednesday after being caught on a recording allegedly making violent and racist remarks and jokes with members of the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office.

McCurtain County Commissioner Mark Jennings submitted a curt resignation letter written on lined notebook paper at about 8:30 a.m. local time.

"Effective immediately, I, Mark Jennings do hereby resign as McCurtain County District #2 commissioner. I will release a formal statement in the near future regarding the recent events in our county," Jennings wrote.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt had called on Jennings and three other county officials, including Sheriff Kevin Clardy, investigator Alicia Manning and jail administrator Larry Hendrix, to resign after they were caught on a March 6 recording.