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Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigns in wake of linking ice fishing shanties to prostitution

Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigns less than a week after drawing international attention. Shubert suggested that allowing ice fishing could lead to prostitution in ice shanties. He says he was trying to be funny; he says his comments were

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Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigns less than a week after drawing international attention. Shubert suggested that allowing ice fishing could lead to prostitution in ice shanties. He says he was trying to be funny; he says his comments were

Highlights

  • Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert resigns after suggesting ice fishing could lead to prostitution.
  • Shubert says he was trying to be funny at a Feb.
  • 8 City Council meeting.
  • The 65-year-old said retirement was on his mind, especially after the death of his wife in September.
  • He says his role as a change agent is complete, citing the city’s financial footing, road work.
  • Last fall, Shubert demanded the resignations of the city’s entire school board because he baselessly claimed a book used in a high school creative writing class included child pornography.