On Tuesday, Joe Canciamilla, Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder,
confirmed he has resigned from his position as county clerk-recorder
and Thursday will be his last day.
Canciamilla said Tuesday that he thought it was a good time to retire
and is leaving the County in good hands.
“The office is running well and I believe, for a number of reasons
that now is a good time to move on. It has been a real honor to
lead this department and I know that I am leaving it in good
hands. After being in public service for most of my life I am
looking forward to what comes next,” said Canciamilla in an email.
Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, who served with Canciamilla on the Board of Superivsors, said will be
missed.
“Joe has provided a lifetime of dedicated public service to our
county’s residents – as a school board member, city councilmember,
county supervisor, state legislator and county clerk. He will be
missed,” said Gioia.
Supervisor Karen Mitchoff called him a great public servant.
“Joe has been a great public servant. I am sorry to see him leave
county service but understand his desire to pursue other personal
interest and I wish him well,” said Mitchoff.
Supervisor Diane Burgis thanked Canciamilla for his service.
“I wish Joe the best after a lifetime of public service and thank him
for all he has done for our Contra Costa County. He will be missed,”
said Burgis.
Canciamilla was first elected to public office at the age of 17 when
he earned a seat on the Pittsburg Board of Education where he served
4-terms before moving onto the Pittsburg City Council. By 1996,
he was elected to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and
served in the California State Assembly.
Canciamilla became Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder after succeeding
Steve Weir in 2013. He then won election in 2014 and 2018.
The County Board of Supervisors will get to decide how to fill the
County-Clerk position either through a special election or an
appointment process at a future meeting.
Back in April, we had Joe Canciamilla on our podcast.
We chatted about how Conditional Voter Registration works, possibly
going to 100% vote by mail, upcoming primary next March, what election
night is like for him. Finally, we get into the need for the public to
get educated on candidates/issues and demand more transparency from
government rather than accept mediocrity.
