Exclusive: Gaddi Vasquez, the Orange County Bankruptacy, and his resignation from public office
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Exclusive: Gaddi Vasquez, the Orange County Bankruptacy, and his resignation from public office
Gaddi Vasquez's resignation as Board Chairman for the
Orange County Board of Supervisors after the county's
bankruptacy in 1995 has been a subject of much interest
after his nomination to become the next Director of
the Peace Corps.
In an effort to reconstruct what really happened,
we have collected excerts from newpaper articles from Orange
County newspapers in 1995 to provide a better overview
of what was going on in that period.
- May 8, 1995: O.C.'s bankruptcy has forever changed the lives of its supervisors Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:25 pm [1]
- May 13, 1995: Two security gates now greet visitors Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:27 pm [1]
- June 15, 1995: The star Republican's popularity suffered with O.C.'s bankruptcy filing Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:28 pm [1]
- June 15, 1995: Vasquez's retirement plan called savvy by observer Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:31 pm [1]
- June 16, 1995: Goodbye Gaddi Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:33 pm [1]
- June 16, 1995: Vasquez firm about decision to leave Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:36 pm [1]
- July 5, 1995: Vasquez buffs political image Friday, August 15, 2003 - 4:47 pm [2]
- July 18, 1995: Measuring the supes Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:40 pm [1]
- July 20, 1995: Vasquez is target of recall effort Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:42 pm [1]
- August 8, 1995: Who'll replace Gaddi? Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:43 pm [1]
- August 8, 1995: Vasquez giving it up Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:46 pm [1]
- August 8, 1995: Excerpts from Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez's statement Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:47 pm [1]
- August 11, 1995: Dear Pete: O.C. has ideas about replacing Gaddi Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:49 pm [1]
- September 27, 1995: Proud Vasquez packs up his things, exits County Hall Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:50 pm [1]
- November 16, 1995: Lobbyists, developers to fete Vasquez Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:52 pm [1]
- December 14, 1995: Sweep 'em out is clarion call Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:53 pm [1]
- December 29, 1995: Testimony painted supervisors as unwilling to take responsibility or take action Saturday, September 01, 2001 - 5:57 pm [1]
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