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Carrboro Alderman John Herrera resigns

Submitted by mschultz on 08/20/2009 - 11:01

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CORRECTION: There are five candidates seeking three alderman seats this fall. They are incumbents Jacquie Gist and Randee Haven-O'Donnell and challengers Sharon Cook, Tim Peck and Samy Slade.

Carrboro Alderman John Herrera had already said he would not seek re-election this fall. Now he has resigned five months before the end of his term.

Town clerk Sarah Williamson announced this morning that Herrera, a native Costa Rican and one of the first Hispanic immigrants elected to municipal office in the state, has moved out of Carrboro and resigned effective immediately.

Herrera had thrown his support behind candidate Sammy Slade in this fall's election when he announced he would not seek re-election. Three candidates are seeking three seats. The others are incumbents Jacquie Gist and Randee Haven O'Donnell.

The Board of Aldermen is on summer break and has not decided how to respond to Herrera's resignation.

Herrera, a founder of the Latino Community Credit Union, had expressed frustration with the pace of government decision making. He recently remarried and said he needed to spend more time with his family.

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It is predictable. It has

Fri, 11/13/2009 - 05:42 — ninanina

It is predictable. It has been years and the time is approaching for a resignation. Good luck for the rest. I am sure they can go on pretty well with new ideas, new people. classified ads |job search|bathroom vanity

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Thu, 11/12/2009 - 05:34 — DARSH33

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Gone Tamarra

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 22:43 — ActLocal

Today Herrera

One Wonders: Whats really going on?

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 23:37 — panicattack

Seems a little strange for Herrera to bail early. I wonder whats really going on? Frank from Panic Away and The Linden Method

They can always

Sat, 08/22/2009 - 19:55 — elvisboy77

Pass an ordinance if he is not legal, what is good for the goat is good for the trangender binary opressed, after all.

Thanks John, it was unusual

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 20:32 — robdarich

Thanks John, it was unusual to write about a lack of counter-productive behavior by an elected leader. I was going on the article, trying not to suspect there wasn't anything "Left out".

I'm happy he's going away and enjoying his family.

"He's the only

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 15:47 — JohnPershing

"He's the only one who's left office without scandal, or some scandalous kick-back money. "--robdarich

Not so fast Rob.

The Latino Community Credit Union was/is ipso facto a scandal from its inception even if Herrera didn't steal the first dime from it. (a local pioneer in banking services for people w/o social security numbers) So was his idiotic (and illegal) attempt to allow anybody over 18 in Carrboro with a pulse to vote on the local portions of election ballots, especially and expressly to include "undocumented workers" residing within the city limits of Carrborro.

Having had extensive experience myself in Costa Rican affairs in the private and public sector, I also find his expressions of frustration with the pace of government decison making amazing. Doing business in Costa Rica probably makes doing business in Carrboro seem like buying a pack of chewing gum by comparison. But in all fairness, I don't have any first hand up front and close experience with dealing with the Carrboro government.

In any case, there are plenty of his fellow travellers in Carrboro from which to chose a replacement and they don't necessarily have to be Hispanic in order to be enthusiastic, effusive, and ardent shills for Carrboro's shadow people.

I wish him the best with his new bride.

He's the only one who's left

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 14:23 — robdarich

He's the only one who's left office without scandal, or some scandalous kick-back money. He left on his own accord. Rates high in my book - I say we drag him back and make him run for something else. So far, he seems like the only one qualified to hold an office.

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Gone Tamarra

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