San Pablo City Councilwoman Resigns

SAN PABLO, CA — San Pablo City Councilwoman Cecilia Valdez has submitted her resignation two years before the end of her term, city officials said Wednesday.

Valdez, who was first elected to the City Council in 2008 and has twice served as mayor during her tenure, submitted her resignation in a letter to the City Clerk and notified Mayor Rich Kinney and the rest of the Council on Tuesday.

In the letter, Valdez wrote that she decided to resign "after careful consideration and personal reflection," but did not specify a particular reason for the resignation.

"I have been very fortunate to have been able to work collaboratively and strategically with the progressive majority of the City Council, and will remember fondly the meaningful achievements made during my 10-year tenure," she wrote.

"Being a councilmember for the city of San Pablo was a great source of pride for Councilmember Valdez," Kinney said in a news release about the resignation. "She cared deeply about our San Pablo community and worked diligently during her term in office."

The City Council will officially acknowledge Valdez's resignation and determine how to fill her vacancy at a special meeting expected to be scheduled later this week.

Valdez's four-year term will end in November 2020, according to the city.

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