Politics & Government
Bob Coomber Won't Seek Council Reelection, Citing Health Concerns
Bob Coomber told Pleasanton Weekly he worries his kidney failure could interfere with his ability to serve the city.
LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore City Councilmember Bob Coomber will not seek reelection this November due to health reasons, Pleasanton Weekly reported.
Coomber made the announcement at the Feb. 10 council meeting. His kidneys are failing and he is on three hospital transplant lists for a kidney transplant, the paper reported.
Coomber said he feels his health condition could get in the way of his council duties.
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Coomber, a Piedmont native, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child and developed bone density problems that contributed to leg injuries and put him in a wheelchair in the 1990s, according to his bio. Still an outdorsman, he was the first person to reach Mount Diablo, North Peak, Mission Peak and the Ohlone Wilderness Trail in a wheelchair.
He served on the East Bay Regional Parks District board from 2008 to 2016, when he was elected to serve on city council.
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