A day in court

The article on my two seats (hospital and college boards) was fair and inclusive, but, I think something was incorrect. One person quoted said that the Attorney General, the city councils, and the hospital board want me removed. That is incorrect in all cases.

The AV Hospital Board were offered the options to go in with Lancaster’s lawsuit against me or let it proceed without taking sides. They chose not to take sides, but let it proceed. The Attorney General, and whomever wrote his opinion for him, said to let it proceed to a court for a decision. The city councils in Palmdale and Lancaster, as of this writing, have not taken sides. The only persons demanding I resign are the mayor of Lancaster and the mayor of Palmdale, who signed a letter demanding that I do so.

I thought the opinion of the Attorney General must have been written by someone just out law school. He or she didn’t stay on track and brought up issues not given mentioned by the lawyer for Lancaster.

Then, the attorney general’s writer scoffs at my mentioning conflict of interest as if it has nothing to do with anything. Sorry, it is a major component of my staying on the hospital board and looking out for the people. This attorney general, by the way, was recently appointed by Galvin Newson who is subject to a recall in September.

Only one person has demanded I resign. Everyone else, like me, thinks I deserve my day in court.

Michael Rives

Lancaster