Patterson’s City Council member for District B, Jessica Romero, announced her resignation Tuesday, alleging violation of state law and the breach of privileged information.
Romero said what ultimately led to her decision to step down was her realization that she no longer had the ability to effect change while the personal costs to her and her family kept rising.
“When you live in a small town, public attacks don’t stay at City Hall, they follow you home,” Romero said. “I wasn’t willing to keep putting my family and myself at that risk for a seat where my voice no longer carried weight.”…