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Stockton council appoints Diane Burgos to fill District 5 seat after interviews with 12 candidates
Summary
After interviews with 12 applicants, the Stockton City Council on Jan. 9 appointed Diane Burgos to the District 5 council seat left vacant by Susan Eggman. Burgos will serve through Dec. 31, 2014. Candidates focused on public safety, downtown revitalization, jobs and youth programs during questioning.
Stockton City Council on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, appointed Diane Burgos to fill the District 5 council seat left vacant by former Council Member Susan Eggman, voting 6-0 to adopt a resolution naming Burgos to serve through Dec. 31, 2014.
The council held a special meeting and a structured interview process for 12 applicants to the vacancy. City Clerk Bonnie Page described the procedure at the start: “The applicants taking part in this interview process will be sequestered and then escorted into the chamber one at a time,” and candidates answered two core questions in the first round before follow-up questioning by council members.
Why it matters: District 5 includes downtown and parts of South Stockton and has been central to council discussions about public safety, bankruptcy recovery and downtown revitalization. Candidates emphasized crime reduction, job creation and neighborhood programs as priorities; the council’s appointment will…
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