The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday calling for the immediate resignation of Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, rather than waiting for his planned May 15 departure date.
Fletcher announced his resignation on March 29 after admitting to an affair with a Metropolitan Transit System employee who is suing him for alleged sexual assault and harassment. He has denied the allegations.
Chairwoman Nora Vargas introduced a non-binding resolution of no confidence in Fletcher for Tuesday’s special meeting and requested that Fletcher immediately resign. The board approved the resolution on a 4-0 vote.
Good. Having him metaphorically “dragged out of bed in the middle of the night” is more impactful than allowing him to sashay his way out of the Board with dignity. This serves two purposes for us Registrants:
1) Fletcher needs to know what it feels like to be ostracized. He needs to taste the bitter reality of what Registrants go through everyday even though he is not convicted and made to Register – YET.
2) If by chance he does get criminally convicted and forced to Register – then we may an ally in our cause hence forth: “Enemy of my enemy is my friend.”