Ann Arbor local and state elected officials call for Monroe athletic director to be reinstated

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 624

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago


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Over 30 elected officials and local leaders from the Ann Arbor area sent a letter on Thursday to the Monroe Public Schools Board of Education and Superintendent Andrew Shaw calling for the district’s athletic director, Chet Hesson, to be reinstated.

Hesson was placed on paid administrative leave in mid-December after a clip of an interview he did with Uncloseted Media, a LGBTQ+ news outlet, was posted where he expressed empathy for a student …

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