Francis Zamora, the chief spokesman for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, has resigned a day after the embattled mayor's attorney stepped down.
Francis Zamora, the chief spokesman for Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao , has resigned a day after the embattled mayor's attorney stepped down.Zamora said in a prepared statement issued Tuesday, 'I resigned my position as Chief of Communications. I thank my colleagues for their professionalism and dedication. It was an honor to serve the City of Oakland beside them.
'There was no reason given for Zamora's sudden departure. Zamora stepped down a day after Tony Brass withdrew as Thao's attorney Monday, just hours following Thao's defiant and emotional press conference where she denied any wrongdoing in the wake of the FBI raid on her home last week.
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