Oakley, CA., Councilmember Hugh Henderson has called for censorship of social media posts written by his colleagues. Councilmember Henderson wants the council to control what information the public can hear regarding the city.
As most Oakley residents know, one platform I ran on for election four years ago was the transparency of Oakley’s City Hall activities. The citizens of Oakley had lost trust in their city officials because of the leadership’s mantra: “The people really don’t care; we can do whatever we like.” The mantra was the exact opposite of the truth of how the Oakley citizens believed.
Fortunately, that has changed. Residents of Oakley express trust in City Hall and consequently have hope for the future. Evidently, Councilmember Henderson wants to change the Oakley scenario back to the days of yore and throw a shroud over the Oakley government again, having us work in secret.
Perhaps Councilmember Henderson’s is concerned of his past performance in local government. One concern is the evidence of campaign money laundering of his campaign contributions during the November 2022 campaign. Another is the unanimous vote of no confidence firefighters took regarding his leadership ability of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) in 2015.
I have provided a link to a copy of the letter written by the firefighters of ECCFPD leadership below. Also, below is a link to my analysis of the campaign money laundering activities of Councilmembers Henderson and Shaw.
A post by me about money laundering is on Nextdoor.com.
Democracy Dies in Darkness – The Washington Post
George Fuller, Ed.D.
City Councilmember, City of Oakley