Politics & Government

CC Times Reports: Recall Candidate Names Cities Where He Held Public Office

The Contra Costa Times reported Wednesday that Hercules City Council candidate Gerard Boulanger named the cities where he said he has served on a municipal agency in France.

The Contra Costa Times Wednesday reported that Hercules City Council candidate has named Aulnay-sous-Bois and Les Pavillons-sous-Bois as the French cities where he has served on the “board of a French local government entity that is roughly equivalent to a joint powers agency in the United States.”

Boulanger's political background was questioned last week by his opponent, , in an election mailer and associated website.

The Times story quoted a French clerk, who said was not able to find or confirm Boulanger’s political records at the moment and “referred a reporter to the multicity agency (in Aulnay-sous-Bois and Les Pavillons-sous-Bois) for further information about Boulanger.” 

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