'Pro-white' town manager fired after promoting racial segregation in Maine

Town officials in Jackman, Maine, fired their town manager for expressing "pro-white" views and promoting racial segregation. 

Tom Kawczynski moved to the Maine town of less than 900 people from Arizona a year ago and became the town's top administrator in June. He also launched a website called New Albion aimed at "defending the people and culture of New England."

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Last week, Maine's Bangor Daily Newspublished comments from Kawczynski, who said he is "pro-white without being anti-other groups in terms of their racial identity." Kawczynski told the news organization Islam is "fundamentally incompatible with Western civilization." Kawczynski does not believe his views are racist.

Tuesday, the Jackman Select Board voted unanimously to dismiss him, announcing the decision after a closed-door executive session with Kawczynski. Officials said this decision was made "in the best interest of the town."

Town officials gave Kawczynski a $30,000 severance package for agreeing not to sue the town. As town manager, Kawczynski was paid $49,000 annually.

Kawczynski plans to continue pushing for "#WhiteCivilRights," he said in a post on New Albion. 

"Now that I am officially discharged from my formal responsibilities, I can express myself considerably more freely," he said.

Mary Bowerman and the Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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