Park District Seeking New Board Member After Resignation

The Pleasant Hill Recreation and Park District is deciding how to fill a vacancy that has suddenly emerged on their board.

Cecile Shepard abruptly resigned from the board on Nov. 30, saying she needed to devote more time to her work as a podiatrist.

Shepard served 16 years on the board. She was board chairwoman in 2001.

The recreation and park board will decide on the process for filling the vacancy at their next meeting on Dec. 19. They could appoint someone to fill the remaining two years on Shepard's term or they could call for a special election.

According to a Mercury News article, Shepard announced her resignation at a Nov. 28 board meeting and then walked out of the room. She submitted her resignation two days later in an e-mail.

For information on the vacancy, contact General Manager Robert Berggren at 925-682-0896 or bberggren@pleasanthillrec.com.