From The Sun: Derry Explains Opposition To Gonzales

The San Bernardino Sun has followed their reporting of Supervisor Josie Gonzales election as Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors with a Point of View piece by Supervisor Neil Derry explaining his opposition.


"Supervisor Josie Gonzales, while exceedingly cordial and kind on a personal level, has repeatedly opposed my attempts to increase government transparency and accountability, advance governmental reforms and roll back lavish benefit packages for elected officials and judges. She has been openly hostile toward my efforts to establish an ethics commission and pass a Sunshine Ordinance that would ensure that the taxpayers of this county may view all credit card expenditures and other assorted expenses by their government."

From The Sun: Derry Opposes Gonzales As Supes Chair

The San Bernardino Sun is reporting the recent election of Josie Gonzales to chair the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors was opposed by two fellow board members.  Both Brad Mitzelfelt and Neil Derry voted against Gonzales for the leadership role.

"Derry said he could not support Gonzales, who has served on the board since 2004, because she was linked to a federal probe of the county's Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton and has opposed nearly every governmental reform he has proposed since he took office in 2008."