Posted on 06/03/2021 9:05:52 AM PDT by Tipllub
Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz announced his resignation from the City Council effective immediately Tuesday night, June 1, saying “character assassination” by the media and leaks from City Hall prompted the decision.
“This job isn’t working for me,” Ortiz said during the first in-person council meeting of the year.
Ortiz said he made the decision on behalf of his family. His two sons recently made national news when they were sent home from school after arriving without face masks, as required of all students and teachers at Ocean View School District schools.
In public appearances and on social media, Ortiz has repeatedly criticized masks as ineffective and dangerous, while referring to coronavirus safety measures as a conspiracy.
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I would have thought that Tito would have more fight in him.
He is kind of a showboat, so maybe he just wanted the attention.
California’s descent into weird culthood continues apace.
He clearly doesn’t understand the concept of public service.
But he was clearly having an impact...
Wonder if he’s being paid to go away.
True, but I have to admire the guy.
He’s a real champion, and overcame a very difficult childhood. He seemed to have some solid conservative/libertarian political instincts, albeit not yet fully thought out. I hope he’ll mature and give it another go sometime.
I just read his ex wife Jenna spent $8M on drugs.
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