The ultra-conservative Republican politician, who twice ran for president, managed one day at the CMA’s philanthropic foundation after his appointment was decried as ‘shameful’
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who twice ran for the Republican presidential nomination, has resigned from the board of the Country Music Association Foundation one day after joining it, thanks to vociferous protests against his appointment.
The foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, a trade organisation that promotes country music with many projects including the CMA awards, the most prestigious awards ceremony for the genre. Huckabee was hired alongside country star Chris Young, with the CMA stating: “As we continue to advance social change, it’s incredibly important to continue expanding our executive board of directors with dynamic leaders.”
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