Duana Bremer Declines Offer to Join County Board

Board Chair Bryan Beseler had asked Duana Bremer to replace Supervisor Pat Messicci, who resigned from the Board in March, for the remainder of Ms. Messicci's term.  However, Mr. Beseler confirmed on Friday that Ms. Bremer has declined the appointment.  

Most will recall that former Board Chair Larry Jepsen appointed Ms. Bremer to serve the remainder of Supervisor Jerry Neuville's term in the fall of 2007 after the seat became vacant following Mr. Neuville's move out of District 12.   

Ms. Bremer had campaigned unsuccessfully to retain the seat against Pat Messicci in the spring 2008 election.  

Ms. Bremer proved to be a polarizing figure in the controversy surrounding the abortive sale of the Golden Age Manor during her short time on the Board.   Supervisor Bremer cast the deciding vote in favor of the sale.  Most had expected her to support Golden Age, and her vote to sell the facility came as a surprise.  The vote to sell the Golden Age Manor carried by a 12-11 margin.

Ms. Bremer attempted to change her vote the day after the Board meeting, claiming that the vote had been cast based on misinformation, but the attempt was turned aside because the Rules did not allow her to change her vote after the meeting was adjourned.  The sale process continued, and the rest, as they say, is history.