Three members of the Committee of 100 Board of Directors resigned on Saturday.
Vice President Marlo Thomas Watson, treasurer Harry Wiggins, and committee program chair Bill Golden all walked away from the group when it met Saturday at the Montclair Country Club.
Their resignations come weeks after newly elected committee president James Young turned to Facebook to post opinions on a move by the Alabama government’s decision to stop issuing state marriage licenses after federal government forced the state to recognize same-sex marriages.
Young, a 20-year member of the Committee of 100, called the
move by the state an “assault on marriage” and an attempt to “force acceptance of sexual deviancy.”
Wiggins, who also is the Prince William County Democratic Committee Chairman, took exception with Young’s comments. The committee has always billed itself as a bi-partisan group that fosters community conversation.
“As soon as I read that, I called James and told him ‘you’re the president of the Committee of 100. You have gay members who are a part of the committee.’ It was like taking to a brick wall,” said Wiggins.
James Young had no comment for this story.
Marlo Thomas Watson said she resigned her position as vice president, but declined to elaborate on why she left.
“I will continue to work to bring together people of all races, colors and creeds,” said Thomas Watson.
She will consider attending Committee of 100 events and functions in the future, and she said her resignation was “met with sadness.”
For the past year, committee program chair Bill Golden organized many of the programs and political debate hosted by the organization.
“I did indeed step down early as the Committee of 100 Program Committee Chair. I was given the opportunity to continue on for the next program year, but felt it best that the new leadership under President James Young put together its own team for the new program year,”said Golden. “Under the prior board of directors, I had a lot of freedom and support to craft programs designed to appeal to the public as well as the membership.”
Golden said he will remain active in the committee despite resigning his leadership position.
The resignations come on the heels of a very well attended committee program earlier this year on the homelessness problem in Prince William County. Also held at the Montclair Country Club, the event brought together community residents, activists, and politicians on a dialogue on what can be done for those living in the woods just off major highways in the county.
The Committee has also been instrumental in hosting political debates featuring candidates for local, state, and congressional offices. Many politicians and prominent community members list committee membership on their resumes.
Membership in the Prince William Committee of 100 has grown by 10% over the past year.
As the November General Election inches closer, Wiggins said Democrat candidates vow not to participate in any debate or political function hosted by the Committee of 100 after Young made his comments online.
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