The life of Nadia Lockyer, recently elected Alameda County Supervisor, continues to painfully unravel in public view. Unless Ms. Lockyer resigns or provides the public a full and complete mea culpa she is likely to face a torturous public dissection that few disgraced California politicians have experienced in some time.
As had been suspected, Nadia Lockyer’s troubling behavior did compromise her duties as an elected official. Evidence uncovered by the Bay Area News Group last week indicates Ms. Lockyer was absent from at least one regularly scheduled Alameda County Supervisor’s Board Meeting during which she was visiting her lover, Mr. Chikhani, in Santa Clara County Jail. That particular visit lasted over 2 ½ hours. Her Chief of Staff recently stated Supervisor Lockyer was providing Pro-Bono legal advice during those visits. Apparently, the Pro-Bono assistance for Mr. Chikhani was at the expense of Alameda County residents who pay Supervisor Lockyer’s salary. The evidence presented indicates the Board Meeting Ms. Lockyer missed centered on the County’s $2.5 Billon Dollar Budget. Unquestionably, an important matter affecting every taxpayer of Alameda County, for which the taxpayer’s of District 2 seemingly, had no representation. In the private sector, this would be considered dereliction of duties, normally grounds for termination for cause.
The Bay Area News Group (BANG) has also reported Nadia Lockyer now claims to be suffering from PTSD as a result of recent events, and it appears specifically due to the alleged attack by Mr. Chikhani. Nadia provided photos to support her claims of physical injury, though we could see no date stamps on the photos to say when they were taken. In a move similar to Ms. Hayashi, Nadia does not appear to have provided any actual medical evidence of her condition. The photos provided raised more questions then answers, as one photo shows a person with no shirt/top on with bruising on the right-side of the neck, though no apparent swelling on the left-side. Where as another picture shows a person wearing a blue shirt with apparent swelling on the left side of the neck. Ms Lockyer admitted these photos were not taken by an independent third party, such as law enforcement or hospital staff, but by herself and her husband.
It should be added a police report uncovered by BANG indicates Nadia Lockyer requested the assistance of the Hayward Police in a domestic dispute with her husband, State Treasurer Bill Lockyer, at their home in the Hayward Hills. The report shows Nadia as the victim. Details of what occurred were apparently redacted from the report prior to release, though this report has apparently been closed for sometime. This may hint that those redacted details may be evidence in another law enforcement matter. In an interesting side note, it was reported Bill Lockyer was not aware of Nadia’s affair with Mr. Chikhani at the time of this police report.
In an effort to clarify the events on the evening of the alleged assault at a Newark Motel, Ms. Lockyer now claims Ms. Chikhani was attempting to rekindle their relationship that evening and did so by inviting her via text message to a romantic evening in a warm candle lit room. Ms. Lockyer’s new claims are very bizarre as in many ways they contradict what she stated prior and what has already been reported. Keep in mind, it was earlier reported it appeared the motel room was Nadia’s, and that her Eight-year-old son was with her at the motel. It was also reported Nadia went to the motel after an argument with her husband. Furthermore, Bill Lockyer stated Nadia went to the Motel room to help an ex-boyfriend through a difficult period and who may have been suicidal. Nadia also said at one point her husband’s initial statement on what occurred the evening of the alleged assault was generally correct. It should be noted Mr. Chikhani has never been formerly named by law enforcement, let alone charged or arrested based on Ms. Lockyer’s claims.
Ms. Lockyer’s extracurricular activities are no longer a simple issue of questionable judgment, common sense and decision-making as it relates to her private life; it is now about the possibility Ms. Lockyer failed to up hold the oath she took as an elected official. The evidence now appears to indicate Supervisor Lockyer may have intentionally sacrificed the needs of Alameda County taxpayer’s for the benefit of her own personal interest, all the while selfishly collecting a paycheck from Alameda County. Surely, this is not how county funds should be spent.
As twisted as it may seem, Nadia campaigned and sold voters on the idea she was the best person for the job!
