Sherri Goforth

- Occupation: Administrative Assistant
- Works for Tennessee Senator Diane Black, Republican from Gallatin http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/200...
- Sent offensive e-mail on May 28, 2009
- E-mail contained headline "Historical Keepsake Photo" http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/200...
- Works for Tennessee Senator Diane Black, Republican from Gallatin http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/200...
- Sent offensive e-mail on May 28, 2009
- E-mail contained headline "Historical Keepsake Photo" http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/pitw/200...
- Admitted to sending the e-mail but said she accidentally sent it to the wrong list of people http://www.nashvilleistalking.com/2009/0...

Sherri Goforth is the administrative assistant to Tennessee's Republican Senator Diane Black. On May 28, 2009, Goforth sent an email, with the subject "Historical Keepsake Photo," which featured a collage of all the American president's portraits with President Barack Obama's spot as just a black box with white eyes.
On June 17, 2009, it was reported that Diane Black had decided not to fire Goforth, but has issued a "strongly worded" reprimand.http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/17/gop-state-senate-aide-reprimanded-racist-obama-e-mail/
Admission of Guilt

Goforth admitted that she sent the e-mail, but said she accidentally sent it "to the wrong list of people." Tennessee's Democratic Party called on Senator Black to fire Goforth and called the e-mail a "bigoted attack on our President."http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html?eref=rss_mostpopular
Quote

"I went on the wrong email and I inadvertently hit the wrong button. I’m very sick about it, and it’s one of those things I can’t change or take back."—Sherri Goforthhttp://www.nashvilleistalking.com/2009/06/sen-diane-blacks-r-gallatin-legislative-aid-circulates-racist-email/
"I want to be sure that everyone understands that the communication was sent without my knowledge and it absolutely does not represent the beliefs or opinions of my office"—Diane Blackhttp://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/17/gop-state-senate-aide-reprimanded-racist-obama-e-mail/

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Image attached to the May 28, 2009, email sent by Senator Diane Black's staffer Sherri Goforth

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