Sebastopol Vice Mayor To Retain Her Seat

Sebastopol Vice Mayor To Retain Her Seat

Sebastopol Vice Mayor Jill McLewis will get to retain her seat. Dating back to early July, McLewis has missed nearly 50 days of council proceedings. She is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. On Tuesday, city officials held a special meeting to discuss whether she should be allowed to stay in office. California law says elected officials must be granted permission to miss 60 days or more of regularly scheduled meetings. If not, the…

Sebastopol vice mayor’s cancer diagnosis triggers debate about whether she should retain seat

Jill McLewis missed nearly 50 days of council activity, prompting two of her colleagues to question why she didn’t publicly disclose her diagnosis sooner.