The mayor of a southern Texas city apologized for violating her own stay-at-home order after a photo surfaced on social media of her at a nail salon.
The photo sparked backlash from people who criticized the mayor for disobeying her order in the midst of the"I promise there was no malice intended," she wrote in a."I should never have entered the salon last Tuesday. I did not intend to take personal privilege while asking others to sacrifice and for that I am truly remorseful."
Ames concluded by asking for forgiveness."As an elected official I am held to a higher standard, I regret my action that day. I am honestly sorry and I pray that you will forgive me," she said. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stay-at-home order and closed all nonessential businesses, including nail salons, on April 2. Mayor Ames had issued a similar order for her city a week earlier, on March 27.that she went to the salon after talking with the owner about how to remove an old manicure set. Ames said she needed acetone and the owner said she would leave some for the mayor.
Instead, the owner left the solution in a bowl inside the salon. Ames said she was only there for about 10 minutes and did not get her nails re-done. The owner told the outlet that surveillance video backs up the mayor's story. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the incident, according to KBMT.Tela Mange, a spokesperson for the state's licensing and regulation department, said that if it is determined that a violation occurred their findings will be turned over to the agency's prosecutor. If the prosecutor agrees, a fine of up to $1,000 could be imposed.
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