Emails reveal Aispuro “wiped out” by Gibson
January 26, 2013
Bruce Gibson
Emails between San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson and his administrative assistant call into question claims he made the day he announced his extramarital affair with his assistant.
On Nov. 16, Gibson told the Tribune that his affair with Cherie Aispuro did not take either of them away from their county responsibilities.
“Both Cherie and I gave 110 percent to this job,” he said. “It’s something we feel is important.”
Gibson’s staunchest defenders continue to insist that the affair did not affect job performance.
However, in an email chain from last April obtained by CalCoastNews, Gibson and Aispuro discuss how an earlier interlude had left both unable to perform their county duties.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on April 12, SLO Board of Supervisor’s Secretary Fran Zohns informs Gibson that one of his constituents wants to discuss the vacation rental ordinance.
Aispuro, who is copied on the exchange, emails Gibson that he should wait to contact the constituent until the next day so that she can eavesdrop. Gibson agrees noting how worn out he is.
“OK, I don’t have the energy to deal with this today anyway,” Gibson says in the email.
Aispuro then admits she has spent the work day in bed.
“I just woke up,” Aispuro writes back at 4:01 p.m. “You wiped me out.”
“Sorry to be so demanding! :-)” Gibson responds.
In November, after Gibson announced his affair, county officials said that even though there is not a county policy against having an affair with a subordinate, Aispuro would be moved to a new permanent position.
Nevertheless, emails between Gibson and Aispuro make the transfer sound temporary.
“Even though I’m on “vacation,” I’m trying to monitor emails,” Aispuro said in an email to Gibson on Nov. 19. “I got ur [sic] back BG.”
Last week, Gibson admitted he had brought his mistress back to work in his office as his subordinate. The county then posted an agreement between Gibson and Aispuro in which they claim they will not sue the county over their affair.
A few days later, a group of District 2 residents posted requests on Facebook and Twitter asking county residents to attend the upcoming Jan. 29 Board of Supervisors meeting and call on Gibson to step down from his position.
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OK I think I finally get it … you know …why our local government and the chamber likes to refer to SLO County as the happiest place in American
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Where were all you critics when the Kelly/Ogden affair was brought up? Isn’t he still in charge? Has anyone asked him to step down? These two only involved themselves; the other two involved the whole community in her spying, etc.
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Didn’t Mr. Gibson help protect Ogren?
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Bingo. Yowzer!
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I, and most of the regular posting community at that time, were right here, criticizing Ogren/kelly.
Where were YOU when all of the Ogren/Kelly criticism, was under way here? If you were here during that time, you would remember that the majority of the regular posting community, were highly criticial of the conflict-of-interest-ridden adulterous Ogren/Kelly affair.
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These posts are correct, we did criticize the Orgren/Kelly affair. BUT, again, the County Counsel reviewed the information, records, and interviews and concluded nothing inappropriate was done. The same Counsel that is protecting Gibson/Aspiro. We need the Grand Jury!
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Your “regular posting community at that time” were a small bunch of multi-monikered sewer-haters MaryMalone/TessTruehart.
That case was not about adultery and there was no conflict of interest. I guess you must have misplaced your old hate files somewhere and need to re-read them to refresh your faulty memory. (I know conspiracy theories and hatred of government are a lot of fun for you to dabble in though.)
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“Both Cherie and I gave 110 percent to this job,” he said. “It’s something we feel is important.”
I wonder what form the additional ten percent took? Yuk
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Again, as I said before, there should be hand-sanitizer dispensers outside the office shared by Gibson and his Cherie.
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Oh, come on Bruce, we all know she faked it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0OeM6UUAoI
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Could this be a misuse of public funds?
The two head to her house at noon. He goes back to the office leaving her in bed, too tired to function. And unlike someone not working for their sexual partner, while receiving a county salary of almost $70,000, she can count on romantic encounters as one of her jobs demanding aspects.
Can taxpayers sue over misuse of public funds? Where is the county administrator and county counsel? I bet they say there is no county policy on this.
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Did she report this as a vacation day?
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All she would have to do is ask her boss for the time off…….
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Probably some kind of new yoga pose….the “Upside-Down Turtle Legs in the Air” position.
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Maybe “waving legs in the air” is part of her job description.
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Hmmmm….the world’s oldest profession comes to mind when you put in that context.
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I would be curious of what the supporters of Bruce here have to say now with these facts just in?
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The voters and taxpaying citizens of the county
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Well put Pasovino … oopps I mean Lisa Solomon
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Well you’re here and reading so you must??
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Oh, ME TOO! I’m very curious.
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Aispuro: 100%
Gibson: + 10%
Total: 110%
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If your 110% lasts longer than four hours…
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Bruce using too much Viagra can be dangerous to your health…!!!
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Bruce and Cherie gave 110 percent alright….to each other and NOT their jobs. Ewwwwww!
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