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Cindy Chavez Selected as County Manager in New Mexico

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 17:52:58 +0000

The appointment by Bernalillo County commissioners on a 3-2 vote returns the veteran San Jose politician to the state of her birth and ends her 18-month search for government jobs away from the Bay Area.

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San Diego County Officially Ends Cindy Chavez’ Job Quest, Hires In-house Candidate as CAO

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 17:46:53 +0000

Earlier this month, a lawyer for Chavez threatened to sue her San Diego counterparts for the way she claimed she was treated as an applicant for the $400,000 post.

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Chavez Threatens to Sue San Diego County, Citing Possible Discrimination

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 15 May 2024 20:07:49 +0000

Lawyers for the Santa Clara County supervisor cite irregularities, including breaches of confidentiality and discrimination, in San Diego County’s search for a new top administrative officer.

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Cindy Chavez Doesn’t Make the Final Cut in San Diego

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 14 May 2024 00:23:51 +0000

An aggressive public campaign by organized labor for a Chavez appointment, which included outdoor rallies, attack mailers, disruption of public meetings and personal attacks on supervisors, appears to have backfired.

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Organized Labor Rallies Around Cindy Chavez as Next San Diego County CAO

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 01 May 2024 20:51:10 +0000

Labor union members rallied outside the San Diego County administration building on Tuesday, pushing for Chavez' appointment to the county’s top staff position.

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Politics Roils the 16th District Recount, Extending Count

Barry Holtzclaw — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:16:45 +0000

The counting process exploded into a controversy involving political action committees, campaign surrogates, the Federal Election Commission, members of Congress and the counting of previously discarded ballots.

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Cindy Chavez Emerges Again as Top Candidate for San Diego County CAO Job

Barry Holtzclaw — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:16:50 +0000

The fortunes of Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez in San Diego appeared to have dimmed, as business and community leaders and county Republicans advocated for a local administrator with knowledge of San Diego County and no ties to the organized labor and partisan Democrat connections that had initially pushed Chavez for the job a year ago.

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Book Review: Life in the Fishbowl by Ron Gonzales and Guisselle Nuñez

Dan Pulcrano — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:02:23 +0000

Ostensibly a manual to help future candidates to elective office understand what’s in store for them, it’s a bid to rehabilitate his reputation 18 years after his controversial mayorship ended.

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Mahan Gets Opponent, as 17 Qualify for City Council Ballots

Barry Holtzclaw — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 06:46:41 +0000

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan now has a primary opponent, Tyrone Wade, but past elections provide strong evidence the two-year incumbent will sail to an early victory in the March 5 primary.

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San Diego Vote Opens Door for Chavez – Does She Still Want County Administrator Job?

Barry Holtzclaw — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:14:26 +0000

Cindy Chavez was the top choice in May for San Diego County administrator, but the county won't say if she is still an applicant for the position, or if she needs to reapply. Chavez isn't responding to questions about the San Diego job.

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