Full Breakdown
Plainfield Township Trustees Censure Trustee Bob Reminga Over Islamophobic Post
8/15/2026, 3:05:16 AM
Core Event
At a special meeting of the Plainfield Township Board of Trustees, a 4-1 vote censured Trustee Bob Reminga after a Facebook image that called for violence against Muslims was linked to his account. The board’s resolution stripped him of committee assignments for the remainder of his term and urged him to resign. Reminga rejected the call, stating he was not responsible for the post and that he would not step down.
Official Statements & Responses
Supervisor Tom Coleman explained that the board lacks authority to remove an elected official, noting that a recall could be pursued by voters and that he would “fully support” such an effort. He emphasized that the only tool available was censure, describing the post as “abhorrent” and “reprehensible” and saying it violated the township’s mission statement and guiding principles. The resolution declared that Reminga’s actions brought the board and township government into disrepute and failed to meet expectations of integrity, dignity, and respect. Reminga countered that the meme was “Photoshopped” and not of his creation, maintaining that he did not post the image.
Community Reaction & Opposition
Neighbors voiced strong condemnation. Resident Becky Palmer called the post a “wanted poster” targeting the Muslim community and urged the board to adopt an ethics code and ask the governor to remove Reminga. James Stover, a U.S. A smaller contingent defended Reminga, labeling the crowd a “lynch mob” and suggesting further investigation into the post’s origin.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Vote me out if that’s what you want to do, but I have gotten overwhelming support,” — Trustee Bob Reminga, one resident
- “That meme that was going around with my name pasted on it was not of my creation,” — Trustee Bob Reminga, one resident
- “The only mechanism at our disposal is to censure Mr. Reminga,” — Supervisor Tom Coleman
- “Once again, I will call on him to do so,” — Supervisor Tom Coleman
- “The horrific post flies in the face of our mission statement and our guiding principles,” — Supervisor Tom Coleman
