California stem cell agency, Francisco Prieto, has commented
in an email about the “unseemly performance” item concerning the
agency's former chairman, Robert Klein. Prieto is a
Sacramento physician who serves as a patient advocate member of the
board. He has been on the board since its inception. Here are his
remarks.
“I wanted to comment on this piece
from the perspective of another patient advocate. While I think
you know that I did not always agree with Bob Klein during his tenure
on the ICOC(the agency's governing board), I would strongly defend
his right to appear and give his opinions to the Board. He is a
private citizen now, albeit one with considerable experience and
expertise, and I think his greatest vested interest in this case
stems (you should pardon the expression) from being the child of a
parent with Alzheimers. As you point out, some eyebrows may be
raised, and I can imagine that some board members might be swayed in
either direction by his testimony, but he is a passionate and
committed advocate, and he has the right to advocate before us.”
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