Alegria and Tilton afraid to face voters at Pinole Recall debate, Jan 10

January 4, 2008

Pinole Recall targets, incumbent council people Maria Alegria and Stephen Tilton, plan to duck the citizen forum scheduled for Jan 10, that is organized by the League of Women Voters (LVW) and Common Cause, to be moderated by Lisa Vorderbrueggen, of the Contra Costa Times (Times).

The forum is scheduled for Jan 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Pinole Senior Center. The Pinole recall debate will precede, the traditional candidate night debates sponsored by the LVW and Times.

On Thursday, according to the Times, Tilton e-mailed Common Cause saying he “cannot be a part of the ’spectacle’ they (Trego and Rubin) are attempting to have you help them create.” Debate moderator and Times political columnist Lisa Vorderbrueggen is scrambling for possible proxies to represent the anti-recall side, with the absence of a commitment so far from Alegria.

Tilton earlier had sent an e-mail to the recall group, published first here at Halfway To Concord (see comments below post), saying he would be happy to address all concerns, but now plans to duck having to explain his and councils’ actions to voters in an open, neutral forum that the recall targets cannot control with innuendo, calling recall supporters thugs, and threats of law suits and intimidation, coupled with wild accusations of death threats that were dismissed after police investigation.

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Lisa Vorderbrueggen to address Coco Taxpayers luncheon, Nov 30

November 19, 2007

Lisa Vorderbruggen will be the guest speaker for the upcoming luncheon of the Contra Costa County Taxpayers Association, to be held November 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Black Bear Diner, located on Treat near Bancroft. Vorderbrueggen is a political editor for the Contra Costa Times and popular moderator for political forums around the county. Lisa will share some insights as well as take questions from “grumpy old white men.” Cost is $20. Make reservations by 11/29 by phone (925) 228-5610, e-mail, or visit the website.