Supervisor MaryAnn Carr Releases Statement On Chauvin Verdict

BEDFORD, NY — Supervisor MaryAnn Carr released a statement vowing to continue to work to create "a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community" in Bedford following the announcement of guilty verdicts in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.

Chauvin was found guilty of murder by a Hennepin County jury earlier that day. He was convicted of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death which occurred during an arrest on Memorial Day 2020.

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"This has been an emotional day," Carr wrote. "While accountability for excessive force has been acknowledged, no amount of legal justice can make up for the grievous loss of life. To the family of George Floyd whose mourning will never end, I wish this outcome nonetheless provides them with some measure of comfort."

Carr was sworn in as Bedford Supervisor in January following longtime town supervisor Chris Burdick’s election to the New York State Assembly . Since then Carr has made celebrating the diversity of the upmarket suburban town a hallmark of her tenure.

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Town of Bedford Supervisor MaryAnn Carr's full statement can be read below.

This has been an emotional day. As we’re likely all aware now, shortly after 5pm, the jury in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Dereck Chauvin returned a guilty verdict on all three charges against him in the death of George Floyd.

While accountability for excessive force has been acknowledged, no amount of legal justice can make up for the grievous loss of life. To the family of George Floyd whose mourning will never end, I wish this outcome nonetheless provides them with some measure of comfort.

With the trial over the ongoing work of creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community continues here in Bedford -- where our differences are celebrated as our strengths. That is my highest priority as supervisor of this beautiful town.

MaryAnn Carr
Supervisor