According to an article in the Daily Bulletin, the Three Valleys Municipal Water District board is putting pressure on Three Valleys District I board member Xavier Alvarez to resign. Alvarez recently pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge of lying about having been awarded a Medal of Honor.
Alvarez, who represents South Pomona on the water district board, was also censured by his fellow boardmembers last year after an investigation showed that Alvarez had falsely claimed that he was still married to his ex-wife so that she could qualify for health benefits through Three Valleys.
The Bulletin article indicates that at least some of the Three Valleys boardmembers are tired of being questioned about Alvarez's antics and are ready to be rid of him. The article quotes Three Valleys boardmember Brian Bowcock, who represents La Verne and Claremont, as well as board president Bob Kuhn:
Bowcock said he will urge Alvarez to resign after reading a three-page list of what he says are Alvarez's lies at this morning's board meeting.
If Alvarez refuses to resign, Bowcock said he will urge his fellow board members to approve a symbolic, nonbinding resolution calling for Alvarez's resignation.
Alvarez could not be reached for comment.
Bowcock, who represents La Verne and Claremont, said he has received "continued questions about why the board has not followed through and asked for his resignation publicly. And that is why I'm doing it."
Bob Kuhn, board president, said, "I think there's a strong feeling on the board that we're spending way, way, way too much time on this guy's misgivings."
In addition to calling for Alvarez's resignation, Bowcock said he intends to formally lodge a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission over Alvarez's false claim on the November 2006 ballot that he is an engineer.
He also said he will follow up with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office to inquire about its progress in investigating Alvarez's registration of his ex-wife for district health benefits.
The article goes on to say that Bowcock will call on South Pomona voters to recall Alvarez. The FC Blog also picked up on the story and is open to comments on their post, including this one from Miss Havisham:He’ll just wear his mustache bigger.
Has the Mayor of Pomona made any kind of statement or demand to atone for her misguided endorsement of him?
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