Linda DeLeon To Resign
Monday morning District 1 Councilwoman Linda DeLeon announced that she will not seek reelection (A-J story, KCBD story).
Linda is a fantastic organizer and leader, and I’m sad to see her leave the council. But, she’s right: 24 years of public service is a long time, and the next generation of leadership needs to emerge.
The talk radio crowd and other outside-of-district-1 interests may imagine that they had some hand in her resignation. That’s not how I see it. As much as they liked to beat up on her, she beat them every time. In the end, she is leaving office on her terms, not theirs.
My prediction for the future of City Council District 1 is that Victor Hernandez will win the election in May. For me, the silver lining in this announcement is that I won’t have to see two friends of mine run against each other.
Best wishes to Linda and good luck with whatever comes next!
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