Assessor Suffers Heart Attack During Marathon
County Assessor Rick Auerbach was resting at home Wednesday after suffering a heart attack as he ran a marathon Sunday in San Diego.
The recently appointed assessor was running his 57th marathon when he suffered what Assistant Assessor Robert Olson described as a mild heart attack. Auerbach underwent surgery at Scripps Mercy Hospital and single blocked artery was detected.
The blockage was corrected using a balloon and metal stent procedure, according to a statement issued by the assessor’s office.
Auerbach is expected to make a full recovery and plans to return to work on a limited basis early next week.
“I’m looking forward to running marathons and the assessor’s office for many years to come,” Auerbach said in the statement. He praised the quick action of doctors at the marathon and the hospital.
The Board of Supervisors in February appointed Auerbach, a 30-year veteran of the assessor’s office, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Kenneth P. Hahn. Auerbach must be elected to the post in November in order to keep the job.
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