Houston Community College clears way for anti-gay leader Wilson to take office
Houston Community College has cleared Dave Wilson to take the District 2 seat at this week's board meeting despite legal uncertainty raised by Harris County officials about the trustee-elect's residency and prior to a possible court ruling on Wednesday that could prevent him from serving.
"Right now, Mr. Wilson has been elected and has taken an oath of office, and there is no prohibition from any court that would prevent him from taking his seat, so - from the perspective of Houston Community College - there is no legal basis at this time to deny him the opportunity to sit as a trustee," HCC special counsel Gene Locke said on Tuesday.
The HCC board is scheduled to convene and elect officers at noon Thursday.
A restraining order prohibiting Wilson from taking the oath of office until questions about his residency can be resolved remains in effect until Jan. 27, a judge ruled Monday, but the decision didn't clarify the legality of a private swearing-in reported by the trustee-elect.
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