During a September 16th meeting of Ambler’s borough council, Council President Glynnis Siskind announced that a “decisive majority” of council had voted to request that Ambler’s elected tax collector, Jennifer Stomsky, resign from office. As of last evening, Stomsky had not resigned, according to Siskind.

The request comes six days after Stomsky made a post on Facebook calling for political violence after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Stomsky later apologized for the comments and resigned from a leadership position within the local Democratic Party committee.

Following the meeting, AroundAmbler.com emailed all members of the borough council and Mayor Jeanne Sorg to ask which member or members of the borough council had not voted to request that Stomsky resign. Also asked was where and how the vote was taken. It was not taken during the public meeting. As of 8:45 a.m., we have not received a reply. Note that Mayor Sorg was not present at the meeting, as she was reportedly on vacation.

The borough hall was filled for the public meeting, and approximately 10 residents spoke on the issue and in support of Stomsky’s resignation. There were also calls for Councilmember Amy Hughes to resign due to a comment she made in Stomsky’s social media post. Hughes was not present for the meeting, and no explanation was offered. One of the other main comments involved why it took so long for the council to respond to Stomsky’s statement calling for political violence and seek her resignation. No one spoke in support of Stomsky.

During the meeting, the borough’s solicitor, Joe Bresnan, discussed the law surrounding how Stomsky could be removed from office. State law does not offer any process for the borough council to consider removing Stomsky from office. There is a process through the state legislature and the county district attorney; however, Bresnan shared that, based on his experience, neither would take up the issue, as the concerns about Stomsky are not based on her performance as tax collector.

In other Stomsky-related news, more than five full days after Stomsky’s statement, the Wissahickon Democratic Committee, which comprises Ambler, Lower Gwynedd, and Whitpain, has commented on the issue. The committee

The Wissahickon Democrats condemn violence in all its forms.

The remarks made by our former Vice Chair do not reflect our values, and she has resigned her position. We are committed to respect, accountability, and a safe, united community.

Violence is never a partisan issue. It is never the answer.

Wissahickon Democrats

Following that statement, AroundAmbler.com emailed all committee members of the Wissahickon Democratic Committee and asked whether Stomsky had resigned as municipal chair for the Borough of Ambler and whether the committee had rescinded her endorsement for the November general election. As of 8:45 a.m., we have not yet received a response from committee members.

Jason Salus, chair of the Montgomery County Committee, confirmed to AroundAmbler.com that Stomsky has not resigned as municipal chair. Stomsky continues as the leader of the Democratic Party in the Borough of Ambler. Salus has called for her to resign from all party positions.