Posted by Native, a resident of the Foothill Farms neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:08 am

Is Hosterman planning to give back her salary while she is at Stanford? She should return all her salary since she hasn't done anything positive as mayor

Posted by Tennessee Jed, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:13 am

Good Grief!

Posted by Alabama Fred, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:31 am

Our hippie mayor should get a makeover before she stands in front of students at Standford. She hasn't done anything as mayor, and it was only a flook that she got elected both times.

Posted by rd, a resident of the Stoneridge neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:34 am

I didn't know Stanford was lowering its standards---what a joke--they can have her---Also i doubt very much they are paying her--I'm sure she is doing it for free just to make her resume look better--

Has she even passed the law boards yet--

Posted by Member, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 8:53 am

Shouldn't she pass the bar exam first or did she run out of chances to take it?

Posted by P*town Truth Tellers, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:00 am

What's she going to teach? *Liberal* Studies?

Posted by Rick, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:01 am

Great...she has talked to Pete Stark?! Now there is a model to emulate. Geesh

Posted by ca94566, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:10 am

Just what is needed ANOTHER LIBERAL PROFESSOR

Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:10 am

I think she has done a very good job. She doesn't waste staff time and money like Sullivan.

She won one close election and the other bt a landslide.

Give her a break.

Posted by Don, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:24 am

I am not shocked at the negative comments I am reading because of the fact that Pleasanton is filled with right wing, tea party people. I happen to like the Mayor and for people to make personal attacks is uncalled for. Many things have been accomplished over time she has been the Mayor of Pleasanton. We should be fortunate to live in a country where we can express ourselves and stand up for what we believe without being ridiculed for our personal way of life.

Posted by Stanford alum, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:25 am

I'm sure this is exaggerated and overblown. Knowing Stanford well, I doubt she has that title and likely she is violating Stanford rules on use of the Stanford name and affiliation (if any agiliation really exists). In any case, the continuing studies program is not mainstream campus, and does not count for credit. Hostrerman in Congress would be a disaster!

Posted by Alabama Fred, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:33 am

She has never listened to the real people. She treets us like we're country hicks. Standford is making a big mistake.

Posted by Ngo Loon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:52 am

What a joke!!!! The Hippy Mayor, one of The Three Stooges teaching at Stanford??? She obviously isn't teaching anything about the law because I don't think she ever passed the bar despite multiple attempts, so she can't even practice law, much less teach law. Is her class going to be on left-wing loonism in local government? Or, how to run a local government into the ground?

Come on, folks -- Pleasanton has suffered enough from The Hippy Mayor and her fellow two stooges on the City Council. The last thing we need is to have this loon as our Congressperson.

Also, I sure hope someone responsible decides to run for Mayor, because we also don't need one of the other two Stooges (Cook-Kallio or Thorne) becoming Mayor after the third Stooge, The Hippy Mayor's, horrible tenure.

Posted by San Ramon Observer, a resident of San Ramon, on Apr 13, 2012 at 10:05 am
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Gee, if everyone in Pleasanton dislikes the job Hosterman was doing, how come she was reelected?

What's more amusing about this article is Pete Stark saying this will be his last term in office. He has two opponents running this year. Maybe his last term is the one he's finishing up now.

Roz

Posted by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 10:35 am
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It's a Continuing Studies Department class. It's like UC Extensions or Las Positas Community Education classes that anyone can take for enrichment rather than towards a degree. Geesh.

Posted by jill, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 11:52 am

She is a fine example of a student. I think she has taken the California bar exam over 9 times and failed every time.

Hum, maybe she is teaching a class on how to how to get away with using public resources for campaigning for office (answer: make sure you are in the same party as the DA).

"Knowing Stanford well, I doubt she has that title and likely she is violating Stanford rules on use of the Stanford name and affiliation." Hosterman violating the rules? I am shocked, just shocked!

Posted by KIm, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 4:14 pm

Roz,

I read the comments, because they are much more interesting than Ple weekly stories, before the article and my heart did a jump for joy when I read your commment. Going back to the article, it says Stark said it MAY be his last term. sigh.....

Posted by TJCG, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2012 at 10:11 pm

I think she's done a good job as mayor. To all those who are constantly critical of her...why don't you run for mayor?!?! Because unlike Mayor Hosterman...you'd lose.

Posted by Daniel Bradford, a member of the Foothill High School community, on Apr 14, 2012 at 12:32 am

In Mayor Hosterman's defense, the California Bar Exam is very, very difficult to pass. I can't remember the ingredients for a Singapore Sling...can you? *rimshot*

Welcome to the world of academia and higher education, Mayor H. We'll fit you for your tweed jacket with the suede elbow patches ASAP.