Candidate for
Supervisor; County of San Francisco; District 8

Priorities For District 8

Monster homes- There are parts of the District with very special architectural and historical buildings and I believe that it is worth trying to preserve these areas. I believe that we can find a way to preserve these areas and in doing so set reasonable limits on size with out completely interfering with a property owners right to build or remodel their existing home to accommodate a growing family, elderly in-laws or some other perceived need.

HIV infections- The rates of new HIV infections in District 8 are rising. It's being fueled in part by drugs #such as methamphetamines, viagra and heroin use- and partly by the fact that most people don't even know their HIV status and by consequence continue to infect others. This is a crisis and the only tool we have at our disposal is education. We need a sustained education campaign, involving active participation by City government leaders, which promotes HIV testing and safe sex practices.

Small Business viability- Part of what makes District 8 distinct and enjoyable are the small businesses that provide goods and services we all rely on. With the current economic climate business is having a tough time. We need to work with them to make sure that they are aware of all the City services available such as loans and education programs, that programs exist to help cut through bureaucracy and permitting, and that if we are going to tax them as is currently proposed that they are included in the discussions to fashion an equitable compromise.

Priorities for San Francisco:

Homeless- I support the "Care Not Cash" initiative exclusively. I know first hand, because of my work, that it will have a dramatic positive effect on the homeless population. However there will still be a portion of the homeless who will only get the kind of care they need if the Police, District Attorney and Courts work together to mandate people into mental health and drug and alcohol programs.

Hetch Hetchy- This is a critical City resource and it is inexcusable that the politicians allowed it to deteriorate to the point where it has become a crisis both in terms of the cost and the possibility that we will lose control of it. It will be a priority to make sure it is repaired on time and on budget. Additionally I will fight any attempts to wrest control of it away from the City, either by the State or surrounding Counties.

Housing and Home ownership- While the currently depressed economy has taken some of the pressure off both price and availability of housing the fact remains the City needs more units. I am committed to the idea of promoting public transportation by changing the permitting process to allow taller, higher density housing to be built along transit corridors. I want to see an end to wasteful lofts and I support the HOPE initiative because, while not perfect, I believe it will result in greater home ownership opportunities.


This November you do have a choice! You can vote for a candidate that's hand picked by Mayor Brown, Supervisor Leno, or Supervisor Ammiano,

The same politicians:


• Who declared homelessness unsolvable.
• Who spent us into massive budget deficits based on an unsustainable dot-com bubble economy.
• Who cynically hired 4000 civil servants when it was politically expedient, but when crunch time comes they turn their backs and call for lay-offs.
• Who refused to see the looming Hetch Hetchy water system crisis even though they've known since the `89 earthquake that it had to be fixed.
• Who provided no oversight or demands for accountability for money misspent by the School Board, Housing Authority or Redevelopment Agency.