The owner of Maple Leaf’s COA Mexican Eatery & Tequileria, 7919 Roosevelt Way N.E., has been making the news in recent days over a controversy in Mount Vernon that has resulted in community members calling their mayor racist.
In addition to recently opening COA, owner Edgar Carreon is also in the process of opening a similar restaurant with his brother Carlos in Mount Vernon called Calle Tacos Tequila — a process that now is on hold after Mayor Bud Norris asked the state to halt the liquor license.
Norris, who openly discusses wanting to make English the official language of Mount Vernon, made a similar request when another Hispanic restuarant sought a liquor license for the same location just a year ago.
Read more about the controversy via the following news stories:
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Mount Vernon mayor rejects racism implications (shown above) from KING-5 News
- Mount Vernon Mayor Accused Of Discriminating Against Latinos from KUOW/94.9-FM
- MV mayor opposes tequila bar, thinks English should be city’s official language from the Skagit Valley Herald
- Coa’s Owner Expansion Efforts Thwarted by Racist Mayor from Eater Seattle
Sounds like he’ll be out of office in a few months.. so probably just best to wait it out! But yes, sad somebody with such biggoted views can become Mayor. Hang in there Mt. Vernon!
Indeed, we are highly embarrassed by him. As he is not seeking re-election I’m sure he feels quiet safe in allowing his true nature to shine through showing what a dim bulb he truly is.
This is the same Mayor who recently awarded the keys to the city to… infamous conspiracy theorist and all around right-wing extremist nutcase Glenn Beck. Mayor Norris is yet another extremist, anti-American right-wingnut teabagger zealot.
It’s funny how everyone here was excited for the new restaurant, I went to the opening party and saw a bunch of neighbors doing the same. Yet in another town with a more racist attitude, things are totally different. Pretty sad.