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patgundNovember, San Diego City Mayoral Election. While write-in canidate Donna Frye gets more votes, enough of her votes are ruled as void that she comes in second place, and Mayor Dick Murphy gets re-elected. (which really seemed to piss-off Supervisor Ron Roberts, as he's ran for mayor several times and keeps failing to win.)
Seven months later, amid scandals about how he handled the city pension, a recall effort, and ending up in Time Magazine as one of the three worse mayors in the US, Murphy announced his resignation.
San Diego Mayor Leaving Post (LA Times)
Murphy Resigns (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The city of San Diego will have an interm mayor until a possible special election. Namely Deputy Mayor Michael Zucchet, who goes on trial May 3 on federal corruption charges due to supposely taking bribes from the owner of a strip club.
Ironically, Murphy said that he believes that "...to be effective, the city will need a mayor elected by a solid majority of the voters and with a clear mandate" The irony is that, last election, the voters tried to do just that and elect Donna Frye. Thankfully, Ms. Frye said she plans to run if a special election is held.
Seven months later, amid scandals about how he handled the city pension, a recall effort, and ending up in Time Magazine as one of the three worse mayors in the US, Murphy announced his resignation.
San Diego Mayor Leaving Post (LA Times)
Murphy Resigns (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The city of San Diego will have an interm mayor until a possible special election. Namely Deputy Mayor Michael Zucchet, who goes on trial May 3 on federal corruption charges due to supposely taking bribes from the owner of a strip club.
Ironically, Murphy said that he believes that "...to be effective, the city will need a mayor elected by a solid majority of the voters and with a clear mandate" The irony is that, last election, the voters tried to do just that and elect Donna Frye. Thankfully, Ms. Frye said she plans to run if a special election is held.
