There are thousands of people in the country with the last name Cantrell. Now one San Jose planning commissioner, running for a water district seat with that surname, is caught in a mudslinging campaign to defend against criminal allegations.

Charles “Chuck” Cantrell is fighting against an anonymous email sent to his colleagues on the Planning Commission and board members of Valley Water, which accuses him of abusing women and other alleged offenses including arrests for drugs and lawsuits for financial irresponsibility. Cantrell is campaigning to unseat Tony Estremera from Valley Water’s board of directors.

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