Disturbed Supervisor Miley Did Not Reappoint Esteen

I was disturbed that Supervisor Nate Miley did not reappoint Jennifer Esteen to serve on the Alameda Health Systems Board. I get that he resents Jennifer running against him. Appointments though to County Boards and Commissions should be based on competence, not political calculations or petty revenge. Those who live in unincorporated areas such as Jennifer and me deserve the best people representing us. Jennifer is a healthcare professional a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and a resident of unincorporated Ashland. Our 22-year incumbent, Miley, as a resident of Oakland, already has the representation we lack. His District 4 runs from Oakland through Montclair, almost all of the urban unincorporated area, and out through Pleasanton. My vote is diluted because we have no city government in Castro Valley. Board and Commission appointments should be based on qualifications such as Jennifer Esteen’s not political maneuvering.

–Bob Britton, Castro Valley