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SLO County Supervisor Gibson hires wife as his legislative assistant

December 2, 2025

By KAREN VELIE

Supervisor Bruce Gibson recently brought his wife back to work for him in his office, several county officials said. Cherie Gibson is currently serving a part-time role as Gibson’s legislative assistant.

Gibson announced earlier this year he would not run for reelection, meaning he will be out of office at the end of Dec. 2026. Gibson’s former legislative assistant, Blake Fixler, then took a position with SLO County Human Resources.

In Nov. 2012, Gibson admitted to having an adulterous affair with his then-legislative assistant Cherie Aispuro and announced plans to seek a divorce from his wife.

Because of the scandal, county staff reassigned Cherie Aispuro, who had previously worked in the Clerk-Recorder’s Office, back to her old department at $68,870 in annual salary plus benefits. Her new salary was approximately double what she made previously in the clerk’s office.

After a short period, Gibson quietly moved his girlfriend and later wife back into his office until she retired with a county pension in 2019.

Bruce and Cherie Gibson are currently attending the California State Association of Counties’ Annual Conference in San Jose.

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LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT JOB APPLICATION: 1) Can suck a golf ball through 50′ of garden hose? Check!


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And the chrome off a trailer hitch… check!


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2) Do you have teeth?


Sorry, it was teed up too high to not let it fly.


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When it comes to Bruce ‘the goose” Gibson his legislative assistant should be reclassified as legislative affairs professional.


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Aka WHO OAR


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…and these two comments above, will capture and define his self-serving legacy.


That, and his intertwined dealings with Adam Hill.


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Let me get this straight. Someone who is a teenager in 2012 retires with a county pension in 2019, and then goes back to


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Another government trough feeding double dipper


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Bruce Gibson, the pension-grubbing politician who refuses to disappear. He’s running for a higher office, right? Somehow or other, he will win too. Watch.


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We’re going to make sure that does NOT occur. Feel free to join the effort.


#NEVERVoteForBruceGibson


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You people are under a misunderstanding, they don’t pay themselves with real dollars, they pay themselves with “Tax Dollars”. and they can always get more.


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Oh Sheesh! Can’t wait till this man is no longer a county supervisor. How people have voted for him over and over despite all the corrupt shenanigans he’s been involved in is beyond me.


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Its because we have a population majority of democrats in our area and democrats vote for democrats candidates even if they absolutely horrible at their position and hold no moral compass. They are the epitome of term”sheeple”. Look at how long Gavin has been around F’ing this state up.


The libtards here locally with vote some other lib in to replace him and he/she will probably be worse than Bruce!!!!!


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Same like Trump. Voters overlook that he’s a shithead because he makes policy they like.


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You nailed it AmsterDong, I’m NOT for men in women’s sports, men in women’s locker rooms/bathrooms, open borders, or illegals getting health or government subsidies in any way shape or form!!!!!


I’d rather vote for a shithead making good policies than a shithead pushing bad policies.


#AMERICA FIRST


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Can we get The Tribune’s take on this? Oh, that’s right, never mind.


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