Mahopac, New York: School Board President’s Repulsive Put-Down of a Mom of Six Was Caught on a Hot Mic. Now He’s the Ex-President.

As Mahopac, New York, school board president Raymond Cote casually conversed behind the dais last month, he offered an observation about a mother of six and PTA member who frequently volunteers for district events.

Ex-school board president Raymond Cote was caught on a hot mic making a disparaging remark about a mom. (Image source: WCBS-TV)

“This one here, chubby wubby, she gets fatter and fatter every meeting,” Cote said.

The problem for Cote, an attorney elected to the board three years ago? An open microphone that live-streamed his comment to the district’s website, according to WCBS-TV.

Following a storm of outrage, including parents filing formal complaints to the state eduction department, Cote’s resignation was read at Tuesday night’s meeting — and met with applause from the gathered crowd, USA Today reported.

Many parents knew about Cote’s exit earlier in the day. One of them, former PTA member Bernadette Klein, had been campaigning to kick Cote off the board and told other parents before the meeting that “my work here is done,” according to USA Today.