Thursday, April 1, 2010

San Leandro Hospital Needs Resuscitation

The Supervisor District 3 race is heating up, and it’s the San Leandro Hospital issue that’s making everyone’s blood boil. The hospital that serves 27K a year is in danger of closing, and the community is passionate about its recovery. Therefore, our fearless candidates are passionate about its recovery.


We’ve got three main contenders in the Supervisor race: Wilma Chan, Harold Lowe and Beverly Johnson. I’ve been following their campaign progress, and trying to uncover the candidate that will do what they say and bring real leadership to the table. And yes, the San Leandro Hospital issue is a pretty good thermometer for this. Wilma Chan is my pick, and I’ll tell you why:

• She’s in touch with her constituents – she actually meets with them

• She’s looking for solutions to move forward NOW, not stop the momentum and “think about it”

• She knows what she’s talking about – and backs it up with hard data in her speeches

However, some of her answers, in regards to San Leandro in particular are a bit wishy-washy. Specifically, the Hybrid option for the hospital – half rehab/half hospital. Hybrid doesn’t work. Has she been taking healthcare cues from Obama?

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