On the evening of Monday, January 28, 2019; Chris Taylor physically and verbally assaulted his female colleague, Maria Pereira. 

At a regularly scheduled Bridgeport Board of Education meeting, Maria Pereira was attempting to speak to colleague, Sybil Allen as she exited the building. 

Chris Taylor; who has a repeated history of disrespectful and abusive behavior towards Bridgeport Board of Education colleagues, staff and Superintendent, repeatedly tried to block, Ms. Pereira from speaking with Ms. Allen. 

He attempted to intimidate Ms. Pereira physically and verbally by calling her a "fat b*tch" and purposefully kicking the door closed as Ms. Pereira was exiting, which resulted in him physically assaulting Ms. Pereira. 

Chris Taylor is approximately 6 feet 2 inches in height and weighs 350 lbs, which would be considered extremely intimidating to most women. 

Previously he has told Ms. Pereira "shut the f*ck up, you fat b*tch" "f*ck you and your Dutch boy haircut" and "don't get your panties in a bunch".

Ms. Pereira has now filed two police reports regarding Chris Taylor's disrespectful, abusive and violent behavior. 

Women in today's society can not and should not tolerate men abusing the power of their elected positions. 

We are demanding: Chris Taylor immediately resign from the Bridgeport Board of Education and that the Bridgeport Police Department issue a warrant for the arrest of Chris Taylor; charging him with assault and harassment.

It is absolutely clear that Chris Taylor should not serve in any capacity that allows him to represent the interest of over 20,000 students, 30,000 parents, and 2,700 Bridgeport Public School employees.