Residents of the home district of Sen. Pat Wiggins are starting to seriously question whether the Santa Rosa Democrat should remain in office for nearly another year, her hometown paper is reporting.
Wiggins, aides have said, has an undisclosed medical condition that makes her irritable and explains some public outbursts she has had at the Capitol.
She's also displayed some confusion at events where she appeared not to recognize some people, according to witnesses quoted in a Santa Rosa Press Democrat story published Saturday.
Some interviewed imply the 69-year-old senator depends too much on aides to cast her votes, but aides say Wiggins' condition doesn't affect her ability to do her job.
The Press Democrat story also explores the local political intrigue and what would be at stake in the state Senate if the Wiggins were to resign.
Members of the Santa Rosa Neighborhood Coalition, a local organization, have contacted Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg about Wiggins.
"We think it's important that questions be asked about Pat Wiggins," Rosa Koire, a commercial real estate appraiser and coalition member told the Press Democrat.
"Is she competent to serve, and if she's not, who has been watching legislation in her name? Who is voting for her?"
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