Sunday, September 12, 2004
Before coming to Twentynine Palms, City Manager Michael
Swigart held similar positions in the California towns of La Puente and
Parlier. In 2001, Swigart quit the Parlier job in the wake of a Grand Jury
report. His next job was with the City of La Puente. Six months after he
started, the city council fired him.
Richard
Velasco, former Parlier city councilman, spoke at the
CITY OF LA PUENTE council
meeting on January 19, 2002, the meeting during which Michael Swigart
was fired. Here's what the minutes had to say about it: for
more click here
"Richard Velasco, 13609 East Young, Ex-City Councilman of
the City of Parlier, spoke regarding the former City Manager of Parlier’s
refusal to allow food to be distributed in the City Community Center during a
freeze, and other matters of City Manager conduct. . . . for
more click here
Another Parlier citizen made the 6-hour trip to La Puente
that night to discuss Swigart's actions when he worked in her town. Again,
according to the La Puente official record:
"Lucy Pimentel, Parlier, California, spoke regarding
Closed Session Item No. 7., and stated Mr. Swigart was formerly the City
Manager of Parlier. She then spoke regarding the conduct of Mr. Swigart in the
City of Parlier. . . . for
more click here
Why on July 20, 2001, did Mr. Swigart quit his job in Parlier
just five days after the release of the Grand Jury report? You decide.
Click here to read
the Grand Jury report for yourself.
Click here to read what
the Fresno Bee had to say about it.
Why on January 19, 2002, less than 6 months after being hired
in La Puente, was he discharged?
If you question these allegations, feel
free to call Richard Velasco, in
Parlier, California. His telephone number is 559-646-3131.
Fresno County County
Counsel
Fresno County District
Attorney
Fresno County Sheriff
Fresno County Superior
Court
Fresno County Grand
Jury
We encourage the disbeliever to check our sources. It is
important that we all know what kind of individual that runs our city.
