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Bob Filner's Monster: The Unraveling of an American Mayor and What We Can Learn from It
Bob Filner's Monster: The Unraveling of an American Mayor and What We Can Learn from It
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An attorney and powerful woman in her own right, Lee Burdick thought she had seen, heard and litigated everything. But nothing could have prepared her for the political firestorm that exploded during her nine-month tenure as a key member of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's team. Her meteoric rise in the mayor's office included seven months as his director of special projects and legal affairs, 10 days as deputy chief of staff and just over a month as his chief of staff and tracked Filner's self-inflicted implosion leading to his resignation in August 2013.
In "Bob Filner's Monster, The Unraveling of an American Mayor and What We Can Learn from It," Burdick shares her insider perspective and recounts her mixed feelings as she gave up a position on the San Diego Port Commission to join the staff of the city's first Democratic mayor since 1992, particularly given his abrasive reputation; her frustrations as the city attorney's office continually clashed with the mayor, putting her front and center as the mayor's chief legal adviser; and her own personal journey as the sex harassment allegations that led to Filner's resignation and three criminal counts became clear to her.
The book includes several revelations and Tom Clancy-like political intrigue, including that to Burdick's surprise the mayor's suite of offices, her own office and other private meeting areas had been bugged.
Ultimately, Burdick came to understand that society needs to listen when women muster the courage to object to repugnant and criminal sex harassment and other offenses against women. When the presumption of innocence applies to the accuser with the same vigor as to the accused, victimized women will feel freer to come forward sooner.
In "Bob Filner's Monster, The Unraveling of an American Mayor and What We Can Learn from It," Burdick shares her insider perspective and recounts her mixed feelings as she gave up a position on the San Diego Port Commission to join the staff of the city's first Democratic mayor since 1992, particularly given his abrasive reputation; her frustrations as the city attorney's office continually clashed with the mayor, putting her front and center as the mayor's chief legal adviser; and her own personal journey as the sex harassment allegations that led to Filner's resignation and three criminal counts became clear to her.
The book includes several revelations and Tom Clancy-like political intrigue, including that to Burdick's surprise the mayor's suite of offices, her own office and other private meeting areas had been bugged.
Ultimately, Burdick came to understand that society needs to listen when women muster the courage to object to repugnant and criminal sex harassment and other offenses against women. When the presumption of innocence applies to the accuser with the same vigor as to the accused, victimized women will feel freer to come forward sooner.
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