The board must not repeat mockery of the vacancy-replacement process by picking a union-shill with no elective office experience.
We find out Thursday whether Alameda County supervisors will once again make a mockery of the process for filling a vacancy on their own board., the supervisors could appoint one of three current officeholders already representing residents of District 2: Hayward Councilmember Elisa Marquez, Fremont Councilmember Teresa King or Harris Majadedi, a new trustee for the Chabot-Los Positas Community College District.
Or supervisors could make a tragic mistake by choosing a fourth applicant, Ariana Casanova, who has no elected office experience, has lived in the district just over a month and has worked for the past 14 years as a paid organizer for a labor union that represents more than 40% of county government workers — a union that is currently locked inA Casanova appointment would force on District 2 residents a representative who, when it comes to contract negotiations, belongs on labor’s side of the...
Brown had been living in a Walnut Creek house he and his wife had owned since 2010 and where they were raising their two daughters. Nine days after Chan’s death, he rented a one-bedroom apartment in Oakland. Once again, a carpetbagger is seeking the post. Casanova moved to the district 11 days after Valle died. Like Brown claimed backing of the Chan family and vowed to carry on her traditions, Casanova claims backing of Valle’s family and seeks “to continue the legacy.”
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