Arts

As a former educator in public and private schools, I have worked in schools where art has been shunted to the back burner and seen how disappointed students are who would like to express themselves through art, whether it be visual art, drama, or music. I understand the importance in art and the community. San Francisco is well known not only for its wonderful theatres and museums, but for the multitude of community cultural venues where one can enjoy the varied work of smaller artists.

If elected as District 6 Supervisor in San Francisco I would like to work with Arts Advocates to bring back and expand Art Programs in ours schools and community. Art allows individuals to relax and motivate people to reach for higher levels of education and opens minds to the world around them. As San Francisco Develops District 6 we need to ensure that we don’t leave out groups and organizations that support the arts, in order to enhance the quality and quantity of art offerings.

Parks

1. In what ways do you feel parks contribute to San Franciscans’ quality of life? I feel as though parks give San Franciscans an opportunity to relax and enjoy the beautiful days. The parks as well give us a location to meet with friends and family for a special occasion.

1. What park in your district do you use most and tell us what you like most about it. I use the Patricia’s Green park most frequently. I like Patricia’s Green Park because of the cleanliness, art shows, and events that are held at his park. I also like the fact that the neighborhood takes good care of this park. The sidewalks are clean, the plantings are beautiful, and it has a place for children to play.

1. Which park in your district appears to need the most help and what do you propose to do about it? Sgt John Macauley Park is in some need of assistance. We need to find either private or public funding to help out to clean and fix up the park. In addition I notice there is a playground, but see drug dealing occurring around the park. Maybe we could work with law enforcement to help deter people selling drugs from hanging out around the park.

1. From your observations, what are the 3 most important issues facing recreation and parks in San Francisco? How will you begin to address these issues if you are elected? 1. Budget Cuts: I will advocate the need for funding for our parks, we need to save our city parks. 2. People working the parks: We need good, dedicated people working the parks. 3. Law Enforcement of our parks: We need to enforce our laws of people who are going to sell drugs, and do other crimes in the park like vandalism and graffiti are prosecuted.

1. What is your view of the role of volunteer community park groups? What commitment do you make to working with these groups to improve our public open spaces? I believe the volunteer community park groups are important to ensure are parks stay open, and are in good shape. I would advocate for these groups to ensure they exist and continue to help. However we need to ensure these groups do not shut down parks, all parks in San Francisco should be open to the public. I would hope these groups assist with keeping the parks clean and safe for everyone to enjoy. A day at the park.

1. ParkScan.org is a website that enables park users to report maintenance concerns to the Recreation and Park Department. If elected, how would you promote this tool? I just looked at the site, and I love the idea to report items that would be of interest to Park and Recreation Department. I would let the constituents know of this tool.

1. NPC’s Green Envy study identified many neighborhoods that lack playgrounds and neighborhood parks. How would you address these park and open space deficiencies? We have a shortage of funding across the city of San Francisco for all departments. If there are particular parks who the public feels need additional items to make it more appealing to them, maybe we could get them involved on a voluntary basis to assist with finding grants and private donations to achieve the items they seek for a park. My relations with Park and recreation has been a positive one. I believe the people at Parks and recreation are doing the best with what they have to work with.

1. Deferred maintenance of things like irrigation systems continue to plague the park system. With little funding available to fix these types of problems, what would you propose to improve park maintenance? Once again we need to seek volunteers in neighborhoods around each park and possibly have park day on a Sunday where people could come out and help clean up the park. Irrigation systems are expensive and are needed, city funds are limited and private donors and grants may be a possibility for irrigation issues.

1. San Francisco currently has no citywide open space requirement for new development. In areas such as the Eastern Neighborhoods, which are already deficient in open space and could see a tripling in residential density in the near future, this oversight could create unlivable communities severely deficient in parks. Would you support a citywide open space requirement for all new residential development so that every neighborhood can have green space for play, exercise, and respite from urban life? Absolutely, as we continue to grow in San Francisco both in residential and business space, we need to have set guidelines based on blocks as to open space. Parks are a very important part of any community and especially in San Francisco.

TACPAC

1) Why are you running, and what makes you qualified for this position?

I am running for District 6 Supervisor because I am concerned about the direction the city of San Francisco is heading. I believe my education and general background will help to qualify me with the position of Supervisor District 6 in San Francisco:

I think it is important to have an individual with a variety of skills to be a Supervisor in San Francisco. I come from the working persons perspective and not that of administration or someone who is already held an office and may be slightly tainted with the ins and outs of government. We have too much of that nowadays. I will bring to the table if seated as a supervisor, fresh ideas to assist this wonderful city of San Francisco during a time of Economic downturn.

Since in San Francisco;

Dean Clark has been a teacher and small business owner in San Francisco for years. Dean has worked in Public and Private education and is a former Marine in the United States Marine Corps. Dean Clark has attended San Francisco State University for a special education credential, city college for early childhood education certificates, and University of Wisconsin where he obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration in Marketing, Real Estate, Management Information Systems and a minor in Economics.

2) Identify two challenges facing seniors/low-income residents in the context of the position you seek? What specific commitment will you make to address these issues if elected?

I believe two important issues that seniors and low income residents will be facing is 1. continued cuts in necessary programs that effect the quality of life. 2. Education for further advancement and stability is my second concern.

I will make the commitment to work hard and support social service programs for our low income and elderly in District 6 and the city of San Francisco. The basic needs of all residents should be taking in to consideration, health, food, and quality of life. We must support that all individuals in San Francisco are entitled to these basic needs.

3) Please describe in sufficient detail at least two of your accomplishments that has

Improved the lives of renters/seniors/low-income people. These examples should illustrate effective skills and capabilities which apply to the office you are seeking. These accomplishments may have occurred at any time in your personal, professional, or public life.

While I worked as a public school teacher in San Francisco in some areas that were socially economically challenged I have seen how important education is in a person’s life. I worked hard to reach out to families and students when a child didn’t show up to class, by going to their homes and checking in with the family and to get the child to return back to class the next day. In addition while teaching, I learned about the trials and tribulations people face as socially economically challenged and supported children in finding jobs and gaining a new perspective on life to better their environment. Over the years I have worked with elderly groups and low-income groups as a tutor, and assistant to the elderly in many capacities. While in college I belonged to an organization where we assisted Seniors in grocery shopping, cutting grass, and snow shoveling. In addition within this group we also provided social time with the seniors. I have always been a fried of the elderly and will continue to do so if elected.

4) What prominent individuals and groups or organizations have or will support or endorse you?

As a candidate I have not focused on getting endorsements for District 6 Supervisor, though some groups and individuals have approached and asked if they could endorse me.

5) What prominent individuals and groups or organizations will oppose you?

I do not know what groups will oppose me, but I am sure there will be some.

EXPERIENCE

Please list or describe your current and past activities in the community in which you have

acquired skills relevant to the office you are seeking. Include your roles in the activities and when

you were involved. Involvement consists of many areas such as family, neighborhood,

community, employment, or public life. Please explain how your experiences would make you an

effective advocate for San Francisco residents.

Activities I have been involved in that will make me an advocate for San Francisco residents.

As a teacher in both sectors private and public education. I have acquired one very important skill which is understanding the individuals you are serving. As I further my education in Special education, I have gained new perspective to understand that people in need have many different factors that prohibit them from learning and gaining ground in education. I feel as though this is important for a supervisor in San Francisco to understand the people they serve and the immediate and long term needs of the residents of San Francisco. A supervisor needs to look at many facets of what they propose or agree with at City Hall. I feel as a special education teacher I have acquired skills that allow me to look at the broad perspective and range of a problem and work at getting a desired outcome.

As a business owner in many capacities I have acquired skills of money management, responsibility, and organizational skills. All skills that are of utmost importance in this upcoming election given our current state of economic status. A supervisor in a challenged economic times should be listening to the people of San Francisco and the concerns of over spending, with no realistic resolution of gaining the revenues other than increased taxes and fee permit increases. Listening I feel is one of the most important skills I think I could have ever acquired. Salaries are decreasing, but yet we still want to impose more taxes, leaving are residents with less and less.

Neighborhood involvement, I live in Hayes Valley where there has been constant change in progress over the years. I have been more concerned about public safety in my neighborhood. Our particular street was once a haven for drug sales which now has turned to a quiet and safe street. I consistently report in appropriate activity on our street and unsafe activities. I have added plants to our neighborhood street and landscaped our back yard at our apartment complex to make it a better environment for neighbors, community, and environment.

I would like to leave you with one last note. I am a concerned and caring individual who feels as though the City of San Francisco and its residents have given me a wonderful experience and quality of life in the city and would like to give San Francisco the care and concern on issues faced by the city as a Supervisor for District 6.

Livesoma

Candidate Name: __Dean Clark__________________

• Which part of the district do you currently live, and how long have you lived there? I live in Hayes Valley and have been here for about 4 years.

• What is your favorite restaurant in District 6, and why?

There are so many excellent choices of restaurants in district 6, but if I had to choose a favorite it would be Absinthe at Hayes and Gough. Excellent food and friendly wait staff make it a great experience.

• Tell us something about you (the “individual”, not the “candidate”) that we may not know.

I am a strong advocate for pets and adoption of pets, thus the picture in my campaign with Frida my Chihuahua which was adopted at the SPCA.

• Describe your campaign platform in 150 words or less?

I plan on working hard to provide affordable housing for all residents of San Francisco.

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police.

We need good paying jobs in San Francisco, and get those who are unemployed back to work.

Social programs should be supported and kept in place. Programs like Healthy San Francisco should not be cut.

•Are the majority of your District 6 Supervisor Campaign Donors from within District 6? (A ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ answer is fine.) Yes

• What do you feel is the most important issue in District 6, and what is your position on the issue?

Many people are being forced to leave the city due to ever rising housing costs. San Francisco needs more affordable housing for all its citizens. I believe that we could utilize smarter design choices to create housing choices that would cost residents less than today’s options.

• Thinking about the most important issue that you listed above, how do you plan to work on that issue, and what do you feel will be the biggest challenge(s) that you’ll face in solving the issue?

One of the biggest challenges would be the economy. In San Francisco we need to be focused on bringing good paying jobs to the city and economic development that will help are city thrive.

• How will fixing the issue benefit District 6?

I feel as though affordable housing would benefit District 6 and its residents by providing living options for those of the middle class.

• List the neighborhood groups or organizations (within District 6) that you have worked with in the past. What do you consider your accomplishments while working with these groups, and how you would help them further if you were elected Supervisor in November?

My Memberships are as follows;

• Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association
• National Foundation on Autism
• University of Wisconsin Alumni
• Bicycle Coalition
• Central City Democrats
• Alliance for a Better District 6
• American Federation of teachers
• Homeless Connect

Some of the memberships are newer and have not spent much time working with them. However I do plan on working more with the Bicycle Coalition, Alliance for better District 6, Central City Democrats, Homeless Connect and advocating for education within District 6.

• There’s a lot of talk about “progressive values and agenda items” vs. “moderate values and agenda items” in San Francisco politics. What do these terms mean to you, and how does either side help District 6 residents today, as well as over the long term?

First of all “progressive values and agenda items”: is a political attitude for change and reform. When I hear the terms progressive values I think of those who are facing harsh situation at work, home, and quality of life. While moderate values are in the middle (not to the left and not to the right). I believe when looking at individual issues San Francisco residents swing in both sectors of progressive and moderate. I think we need to have a more progressive approach when it comes to District 6. We have many challenges we are faced with in the upcoming years such as health care, affordable housing, homelessness, government regulation, and government control of our daily lives. The city of San Francisco is an expensive place to live, therefore many of us find it difficult to get ahead of the game in District 6. In San Francisco Politics without progressive values and agenda items we would find ourselves in a extremely challenged situation of working hard and getting nothing for our earned money. The long term effects of progressive vales will help us obtain affordable housing, health care, and help out those in need.

• If you become supervisor, will you spend equal time meeting with both the San Francisco Tenants Union and the Small Property Owners of San Francisco before proposing more rent control legislation?

Yes I will spend equal time between San Francisco Tenants Union and Small Property Owners of San Francisco.

• We keep hearing about million dollar condos being built and SROs moving into the neighborhood – If elected, what do you intend to do about housing for the middle class?

Though I feel as though one million dollar condos and SRO’s are necessary as well, I would work hard to advocate for the middle class and more affordable housing both for purchasing and renting. Most people in San Francisco that work here are unable to carry the notes of a one million dollar condo and we need to see the continued reduction of condos in newly built buildings through smart building and lower construction costs. If we are working hard in San Francisco we should also be able to own a piece of San Francisco in the housing market. Many people are being forced to leave the city due to ever rising housing costs. San Francisco needs more affordable housing for all its citizens. I believe that we could utilize smarter design choices to create housing choices that would cost residents less than today’s options.

• There are a number of residents in the middle of SOMA (between 4^th and 6^th streets, and Harrison and Folsom Streets) who are concerned about a specific SRO that is relocating from the Tenderloin to the corner of 5^th and Harrison. What are your thoughts on SRO Swaps particularly with regards to rules and regulations? How should they be managed? What rules and regulations should apply to ensure a safe and vibrant community in the future?

SRO’s have always been a part of San Francisco and this country. Immigrants and low income workers have stayed in these establishments over the years. I believe SROS are necessary in San Francisco.

SRO’s should be managed in a way that is acceptable to the residents who reside in the SRO’s and the community around them. I have noticed however that SRO’s are mainly condensed into one area and not spread out over the city as needed. If the SRO’s are spread out over the city instead of concentrated in one specific area or over a two block area like the 6^th street corridor. Our desired outcome from the residents and the residents themselves would be able to enjoy a much more safe and vibrant community. An 8 by 10 foot room is not a lot of space for an individual, nor for a couple or a mother and a child. We need to rethink the rooms and expand into more accommodating living conditions that will allow people to enjoy their living spaces as opposed to forcing people to use their city streets as a living room and gathering place. I believe by expanding the living quarters and upgrading to facilities that will be more delightful, and spread out the wealth of the SRO’s then the community at large will enjoy the desired outcome they want.

• Anything else that you would like to share about yourself or your campaign platform with the residents of District 6?

Dean Clark has been a teacher and small business owner in San Francisco for years. Dean has worked in Public and Private education and is a former Marine in the United States Marine Corps. Dean Clark has attended San Francisco State University for a special education credential, city college for early childhood education certificates, and University of Wisconsin where he obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration in Marketing, Real Estate, Management Information Systems and a minor in Economics.

Green Party

Candidate Name: Dean Clark

Phone Number: 415-240-2433

Web site: http://www.deanmichaelclark.com

E-mail: clark_dean@sbcglobal.net

Name of Campaign Manager: Dean Clark

Are you receiving public financing? No, funds should be used for non profits not for campaigning through the city

Signed voluntary spending limit? no

Campaign Manager: None

2nd, 3rd endorsements in District: None

Major Endorsements: None

Favorite Incumbent Supervisor: None

Least favorite: None

If the election were held today, Who would you support as Board President? Bevan Dufty

Who would be your second and third choices? Campos, Avalos

Who would you choose as interim Mayor, if Newsom is elected LG? Bevan Dufty

1) Grassroots Democracy: What are your thoughts on Instant Runoff

Voting, and District Elections? How have they worked to date? What

would you change in the future?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Sub-government such as Neighborhood Assemblies, Networks or District Councils

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Some commissions should be democratically elected.

[ ] [ X ] [ ] The Mayor should appoint all commissioners.

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Residency requirements for elected officials should be strictly enforced.

[ ] [ ] [ X ] Ethics Commission should be disbanded.

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission meetings should be televised.

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Ethics Commission should prioritize investigating violations from well-funded campaigns.

[ ] [ X ] [ ] My campaign accepts corporate contributions

[ ] [ X ] [ ] My campaign accepts contributions from paid lobbyists or related entities having any interest in City and County of San Francisco

[ ] [ X ] [ ] My supervisorial campaign is using leftover funds from a DCCC campaign

2) Ecological Wisdom: Please outline your view of the major

environmental and ecological issues facing San Francisco and your

proposed policies to address them.

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[ ] [ ] [ X ] I voted/would have voted to approve the EIR for Lennar construction in the Bayview

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Phasing out diesel tour buses

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Public Power

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Community Choice Aggregation

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Tidal power that might be harnessed in San Francisco Bay should be publicly controlled.

[ ] [ X ] [ ] New runways in the bay at SFO

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Reducing or eliminating parking minimums in new housing and commercial developments

[ ] [ ] [ X ] Congestion tolls on Doyle Drive

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Natural Areas Program

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Artificial turf on City-owned athletic fields

3) Social Justice:

A) What is your assessment of homelessness in San Francisco, and what

solutions do you propose?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Project Homeless Connect

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Care Not Cash.

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Community courts

[ X ] [ ] [ ] SF’s minimum wage law

[ X ] [ ] [ ] SF’s health care mandate

[ X ] [ ] [ ] SF’s sick leave requirements

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Law against sitting down on SF sidewalks

B) What are your views on housing affordability, what public sector

strategies have worked, which have failed, and what are your proposals?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Impacts of all new development should be paid for in advance by fees on developers

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Community Land Trust

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Rent Control is too strong

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Elected Rent Board

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Amnesty for illegal in-law apartments

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Condo conversion is currently too difficult

4) Nonviolence: What are your solutions for SFPD accountability while

making the streets safer?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Prioritize SFPD enforcement of moving violations

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Support expansion of foot patrols

[ ] [ ] [ X ] Demand stricter accountability in future MOUs with the SFPD

[ X ] [ ] [ ] The Board of Supervisors should be able to set policies and priorities for the SFPD through legislation

5) Decentralization: What are your thoughts on the Kaufman Charter

of 1996? Does it need revisiting?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Bring the Housing Authority under the Board of Supervisors

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Bring the Redevelopment Agency under the Board of Supervisors

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Will you create formal district councils to advise you?

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Two aides for each Supervisor are sufficient

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Charter amendment allowing voters to choose the replacement of an elected official being recalled on the same ballot as the recall vote

6) Community Based Economics: What economic policies, including

taxation, land use from the Planning Department, and investment from the

Redevelopment Agency would you propose that would drive capital into our

communities and keep that capital here for residents?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Legislation limiting formula retail outlets/chain-stores

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Conditional Use permit required for big box stores

[ ] [ X ] [ ] The biotech payroll tax break

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Municipal broadband

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Local hiring requirements should be enforced

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Conversion of some golf courses into soccer fields

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Prop 13 limits on tax increases should apply only to residential properties

7) Feminism: Do you believe women are underrepresented in city

government? If so, why do you believe this is the case? Is this a

bad thing, and if so, what would you do to remedy the situation?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] The City should help SFUSD provide child care for children of working parents

[ X ] [ ] [ ] The DPH should provide reproductive health services

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Require parental consent for minors seeking an abortion

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Require parental notification for minors seeking an abortion

Respect for Diversity: Tell us what you believe are the best and the

worst aspects of San Francisco’s diversity. How would you try to

protect the best while trying to change the worst?

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[ X ] [ ] [ ] Multilingual government and education

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Undocumented immigrants should have equal access to education and health care

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Non-citizen residents should be able to vote in all local elections

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Full rights for transgender persons

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the ethnic diversity of San Francisco

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Boards and commissions now reflect the political diversity of San Francisco

[ X ] [ ] [ ] My campaign reflects the diversity of San Francisco

9) Global and Personal Responsibility: What are your thoughts on the

Board of Supervisors taking positions on state, national and

international issues?

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[ ] [ X ] [ ] City government cooperating with the PATRIOT Act

[ ] [ X ] [ ] City government cooperating with ICE

[ X ] [ ] [ ] City government should boycott Arizona until policies are changed

[ X ] [ ] [ ] City government should boycott Israel until policies are changed

[ ] [ ] [ X ] Fleet Week and the Blue Angels flyover

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Business taxes are too high

[ ] [ X ] [ ] In a severe recession, environmental regulations should be suspended to create jobs

[ X ] [ ] [ ] SF supervisors should take a position on offshore oil drilling outside CA If it effects San Francisco

10) Sustainability: What does the Transit First City Charter provision

mean to you? How has Transit First fared in recent years, and how would

you enforce that Charter Provision if elected?

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[ ] [ X ] [ ] MUNI should be funded greater levels and be free to the rider

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Downtown Transit Assessment Tax to support MUNI

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Citywide Transit Assessment Tax to support MUNI

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Higher residential construction along neighborhood transit corridors, which may include raising height limits by two to three stories.

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Diversion of money set aside for seismic retofit projects into a solar energy incentives program

[ ] [ X ] [ ] State law change that lets bicycles treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs

[ X ] [ ] [ ] I ride MUNI, bicycle and/or walk instead of driving on a regular basis

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Bus Rapid Transit on Geary

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Allow residents to park on the sidewalk without getting a ticket, unless their neighbors complain

[ ] [ ] [ X ] I agree with the recommendations in the Peak Oil Task Force Report

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Congestion pricing for parking

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Power more City vehicles using corn-based ethanol

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Residents should be allowed to park in the street in front of their own driveway for free

[ ] [ X ] [ ] Oppose expanding parking meter hours to include later evening hours and weekends

[ X ] [ ] [ ] Remove parking spots and car lanes to create dedicated bike and bus lanes or wider sidewalks

Your positions on selected current and past Propositions:

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2007 Prop E (Question Time)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2008 Prop 8 (Limit on Marriage)

[ ] [ ] [ X ] 2010 Prop AA (Local VLF)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop B (Adachi Pensions)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop C (Question Time)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop D (Non-citizen voting for School Board)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop E (Same-day voter reg)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop G (Elsbernd MUNI)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop J (Hotel Tax)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop K (Newsom Hotel Reform)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop L (Ban on Sitting on Sidewalks)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop M (Foot Patrols)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop N (Real Estate Transfer Tax)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop 19 (Legalize Marijuana)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop 21 (Vehicle License Fee for Parks)

[ ] [ X ] [ ] 2010 Prop 23 (Suspend Greenhouse Gas law)

[ X ] [ ] [ ] 2010 Prop 25 (Majority rule on budget)

[ ] [ ] [ X ] 2010 Prop 26 (2/3 requirement for new fees)

SF News Feed

A) First off, there are 28 other candidates running in the District #6 Race for Supervisor, why are you running?

I am concerned about the direction District 6 and San Francisco is heading. I have been here about 12 years now and when I first came San Francisco was a vibrant motivated city, which changed over the years. I would like to offer support to the constituent vase of District 6 on many fronts; affordable housing, safe neighborhoods, curve excessive spending, advocacy for teachers and taxi drivers. I love San Francisco and want to serve in a capacity that I can help those who live in the District 6 boundaries and in San Francisco.

B) One of the more controversial measures on the November 2010 ballot is the “sit/lie” ordinance being proposed by Mayor Newsom, what are your thoughts on it? The no sit/lie ordinance is an attempt to help correct a growing concern for tourists, business owners, and residents. I do not think that the current ordinance will correct the issues that are underlying the issue at hand. As well we need to be considerate to those of business where their storefronts are being taken over by those who wish to camp out in front of the doors of local business. However, individuals who wish to sit out in front of their house and door steps should not be discouraged to do so. I have confidence that if this piece of legislation would pass that the police department would handle the enforcement in an appropriate way. As the piece of legislation holds, I would not be able to support it without modifications.

C) Ever since Arizona’s S.B. #1070 was passed, there has been concern about San Francisco’s “sanctuary city” status? What do you think should be done about it?

I would like this to be stated for the record, we need to stop passing discriminatory laws in this country. I feel that the Arizona’s law is a discriminatory based law to harass individuals on an ethnic basis. I oppose changing San Francisco’s sanctuary city status. I feel as though are law enforcement in San Francisco have much better things to work on than checking immigration status of individuals. However I do think that if an immigrant or non immigrant commits a crime involved in harming or injuring another person in our country we must take appropriate action to correct the problem.

D) Currently San Francisco is in a financial crisis and is suffering a massive budget deficit. What would you do in an effort to revive the economy of the city?
I would support actions that contribute to jobs, economic growth, and stopping unnecessary spending.
E) Another controversial measure on the November 2010 ballot is the issue of “neighborhood schools”, what are your thoughts on the proposed measure by “Students First”?

As a Public School Teacher for years, this sounds pretty good. However are the resources going to really drop down to the classrooms for teachers and students to use and access. As a teacher I heard many promises that never came to fruition. I have started to lose confidence in administration that they will do the right thing. Currently we have many Queen Bees in our school district and not enough worker bees. If the public is to take something such as Students First serious, lets demonstrate this by letting go of unnecessary administration that interfere with education first. I am concerned that Students First and its funding will be eaten up by all these administration people and once again very little will reach the students and teachers.

F) Ever since the Oakland riots, there has been a major concern regarding law enforcement in the Bay Area, what would you do, considering many police departments , including San Francisco, are facing major cutbacks?

I believe are police department has been doing a much better job than in previous years. We need to keep police on hand and employed. We have experienced a drop in crimes according to current statistics. If we lose are men and women in uniform I think it send a message to those who commits crimes a green light because it will be more difficult to get caught. San Francisco needs to be a safe city for its residents, business owners, and tourists. If cutting law enforcement is a necessary item than we need to come up with innovative ways to curtail crime in our community; neighborhood safety groups, block events to get to know the neighbors, and community organizations that assist with policing neighborhoods.

G) In a few weeks, the constitutionality of California’s Proposition #8 will be ruled upon. What are your thoughts on same-sex marriage?

I support Same Sex Marriages. Once again Prop 8 is just another way to demonstrate to the public that it is ok to discriminate against a population in a legal way.

H) What would be your message to potential voters?

I plan on working hard to provide affordable housing for all residents of San Francisco.

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police.

We need good paying jobs in San Francisco, and get those who are unemployed back to work.

Social programs should be supported and kept in place. Programs like Healthy San Francisco should not be cut.

FADC

Name: Dean Clark District: 6

Personal and background information:

1.Please provide a brief biography of yourself in one or two paragraphs. Dean Clark has been a teacher and small business owner in San Francisco for years. Dean has worked in Public and Private education and is a former Marine in the United States Marine Corps. Dean Clark has attended San Francisco State University for a special education credential, city college for early childhood education certificates, and University of Wisconsin where he obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration in Marketing, Real Estate, Management Information Systems and a minor in Economics.

2. What qualifies you to run for supervisor in your respective district? I think it is important to have an individual with a variety of skills to be a Supervisor in San Francisco. I come from the working persons perspective and not that of administration or someone who is already held an office and may be slightly tainted with the ins and outs of government. We have too much of that nowadays. I will bring to the table if seated as a supervisor, fresh ideas to assist this wonderful city of San Francisco during a time of Economic downturn.

3. What groups or individuals have you worked with to accomplish something in the Filipino community? Please provide details. I have worked in both public and private education in San Francisco. Some of my students over the years are part of the Filipino Community. As an educator I have tried hard to develop and moreover help establish knowledge for students to promote them for further education and advancement in life.

4. Please describe your background and commitment to working in and working with marginalized communities? I have worked in various areas of the city as an educator. My commitment has been strong in supporting marginalized communities to develop themselves through education and life skills. My commitment to marginalized communities will continue to be a strong part of my campaign and if elected a strong part of who I will support while in office.

5. How long have you lived in district in which you are running? I have lived in District 6 for about 4 years now, and have lived in San Francisco for about 10 years.

San Francisco Issue-based Questions:

1. What would you change in the Eastern Neighborhoods Development Plan, if anything? I like the idea of additional housing in San Francisco, but am concerned about the rezoning not to add more additional light industrial use in the area. I would think the city could use some additional revenue from small business in the Eastern Neighborhoods.

2. Last December, Mayor Newsom, cut jobs that impacted over 500 city workers –mostly CAN’s and secretaries – at Laguna Honda and in the school district, respectively. Most of the workers were women and many of the women were Filipinas. The Board of Supervisors could not overcome the Mayor’s veto power. Please explain how you would have voted on the issue? By doing this, the workers were let go and hired back at a lower rate. I am opposed to cutting jobs in San Francisco. I would have voted against the letting go of CANS and secretaries.

3. During the current budget crisis, Filipino service providers sometimes get lumped into Asian service providers. How do you plan to distinguish the Filipino community needs and issues from other communities in a just and equitable manner? I would distinguish the community needs by having individuals from each community work close with me and help out with addressing the issues and needs of people in the Filipino community.

4. Previously, Supervisors’ Michaela Alioto -Pier and Sean Elsbernd have threatened to overturn the SoMa Stabilization Plan. What is your knowledge of the plan, and would you support their stance? I understand the plan was developed by an advisory committee and needs some additional work. I like the idea that the community would get involved with such a plan, however I could not support it at this time.

5. Public Defender Jeff Adachi has introduced a measure called SF SMART Reform as a way to generate more funding for the city’s budget. Meanwhile, members of the Board of Supervisors and labor unions are pushing for an increase in the hotel tax. Do you support either of these measures? What would you do to generate more funding for the city’s budget shortfall? We do need to work on pension reform, because it could ultimately end up as a disaster for the city and county of San Francisco. I would support an increase on hotel tax, however would like to review additional ways to work on pension reform. Jeff Adachi is on the right track, but we need to consider alternative ways to reform.

6. What is your stance on Ellis Act evictions? I am opposed to the Ellis Eviction Act, especially if it interferes with our senior citizens and people with disabilities.

7. How do you plan on making more affordable housing opportunities accessible to working class San Franciscans who are earning well less than the Area Median Income? I would work with companies and groups in support of more affordable housing opportunities. We need more affordable housing in San Francisco and need to use some of the land resources to establish more affordable housing. We could also convert some existing buildings to affordable housing.

8. Four years ago, Tom Ammiano proposed Healthy San Francisco that many people have benefited from. How would you urge business owners to utilize and buy into this plan to cover their workers health care concerns? I am a strong supporter for health care for all. I would work with employers and business owners to buy in to this plan by speaking with them and get community support to help support our Healthy San Francisco Program. A healthy employee is a more productive employee.

9. Many of our youth are dropping out of school or failing in our public school system. How do you plan on responding to and meeting the needs of this growing population? As a recent educator in our public school system, the problem goes a lot deeper than students just wanting to drop out of school. Our education system in San Francisco and California needs some overhauling. We spend too much money on Administration and not enough resources and support for the teachers and students in the classroom. I will advocate for teachers and students in education and help to address the needs of this growing population.

10. What are your plans to increase public safety measures for all of our residents? Do you believe that community policing is really working, for example? I think community policing is helping but not the answer to everything for public safety. We need more community involvement when crimes are being committed and people are witnessing them occurring. People need to phone the police when they see a crime, so the police can respond accordingly. I also feel that more foot patrols will assist with issues in some of district 6. A strong police presence could discourage individuals from committing a crime, but so could community involvement.

In Conclusion:

1. Why should you be endorsed by the San Francisco Filipino American Democratic Club? I have worked in many areas in San Francisco and have a good understand of the needs of our community. As an educator I have helped our community, students, and families achieve goals of higher knowledge and education. I feel as though we need a supervisor who comes from the people and can represent the people. I should be endorsed because of my commitment to the community of San Francisco and my desire to help all communities in San Francisco in a fair and equal way.

2. If elected, what is your big picture plan for your district and San Francisco in general? I want to see public safety increase and less crime. I would like to see education become a top concern and appropriate action be taken to ensure education comes first.

Safe Neighborhoods

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. Although we experienced a lower homicide rate in 2009 than in years past, I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police. Neighborhood watches, increased foot patrols, and greater citizen awareness by encouraging citizens to report suspicious activities will help us reclaim our city by restoring peace to our streets and confidence to our residents.

Housing

Many people are being forced to leave the city due to ever rising housing costs. San Francisco needs more affordable housing for all its citizens. I believe that we could utilize smarter design choices to create housing choices that would cost residents less than today’s options. For example, we could encourage home builders and developers to build housing adjacent to, or very near, transportation corridors. This would allow residents easy access to public transportation and reduce or eliminate the reliance on personal cars for their daily commute. Cleaner air would be a long term peripheral benefit as a result of fewer automobile emissions.

3. If elected, what special skills do you possess, and what committee’s would you like to use them on? As a teacher in both sectors private and public education. I have acquired one very important skill which is understanding the individuals you are serving. As I further my education in Special education, I have gained new perspective to understand that people in need have many different factors that prohibit them from learning and gaining ground in education. I feel as though this is important for a supervisor in San Francisco to understand the people they serve and the immediate and long term needs of the residents of San Francisco. A supervisor needs to look at many facets of what they propose or agree with at City Hall. I feel as a special education teacher I have acquired skills that allow me to look at the broad perspective and range of a problem and work at getting a desired outcome.

As a business owner in many capacities I have acquired skills of money management, responsibility, and organizational skills. All skills that are of utmost importance in this upcoming election given our current state of economic status. A supervisor in a challenged economic times should be listening to the people of San Francisco and the concerns of over spending, with no realistic resolution of gaining the revenues other than increased taxes and fee permit increases. Listening I feel is one of the most important skills I think I could have ever acquired. Salaries are decreasing, but yet we still want to impose more taxes, leaving are residents with less and less.

Neighborhood involvement, I live in Hayes Valley where there has been constant change in progress over the years. I have been more concerned about public safety in my neighborhood. Our particular street was once a haven for drug sales which now has turned to a quiet and safe street. I consistently report in appropriate activity on our street and unsafe activities. I have added plants to our neighborhood street and landscaped our back yard at our apartment complex to make it a better environment for neighbors, community, and environment.

I would like to leave you with one last note. I am a concerned and caring individual who feels as though the City of San Francisco and its residents have given me a wonderful experience and quality of life in the city and would like to give San Francisco the care and concern on issues faced by the city as a Supervisor for District 6.

3. What and who inspires you to become the leader you are? I would say my family has inspired me to be a leader and work hard to help others. As a former Marine I obtained leadership skills that have been invaluable to me. We are faced with a difficult time in San Francisco with budget cuts. My leadership will help us get through the challenging time, and bring us into a new San Francisco.

Central City

Candidate Information:

Name: Dean Clark

Occupation and Job Title: Special Education Teacher and Business Owner

What I do Best: Collaboration and Communication with others.

Experience relevant to my candidacy:

Dean Clark has been a teacher and small business owner in San Francisco for years. Dean has worked in Public and Private education and is a former Marine in the United States Marine Corps. Dean Clark has attended San Francisco State University for a special education credential, city college for early childhood education certificates, and University of Wisconsin where he obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration in Marketing, Real Estate, Management Information Systems and a minor in Economics.

Pressing Problems:

I plan on working hard to provide affordable housing for all residents of San Francisco.

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police.

We need good paying jobs in San Francisco, and get those who are unemployed back to work.

Social programs should be supported and kept in place. Programs like Healthy San Francisco should not be cut.

Bicycle

Candidate’s Name:Dean Clark

Telephone: 415-240-2433

Candidate Personal Email: clark_dean@sbcglobal.net

Website: http://www.deanmichaelclark.com

I am my own Campaign Manager

1. Do you use a bicycle in the city? If so, for what purposes (commuting, recreation, errands) and how often? Please indicate how you most commonly commute to work. (300 words or less)

Yes I do bike about 50 percent of the time. I use my Bike for errands and mostly to take joy rides to look at our beautiful city. I usually have to drive to work because it is late at night, and concerned about safety to get to work.

2. In 2008, the Board of Supervisors enacted the “Climate Change Goals and Action Plan” ordinance, which commits the City to greenhouse gas reduction targets of 20% below 1990 levels by 2012, with progressively larger targets in subsequent years. Given that roughly half of San Francisco’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, and that the vast majority of those emissions come from private automobile use, what specific legislation or plans would you implement to reduce our green house gas emissions in the transportation sector? (300 words or less)

I would like to reduce the number of drivers on our roads by at least 50 percent. I believe most of the drivers are not even San Francisco Residents. I think we could reduce the number of drivers by enforcing driving violations in our city. The enforcement of driving violations would make people less likely to drive and improve our greenhouse emissions and safety on the streets for pedestrians and bicyclists. I would like to plan new ways to make biking more appealing and safer for people of San Francisco, and encourage the use of Bart and other Public transportation for those in surrounding areas to commute rather than drive their vehicles into San Francisco. In addition, we need to assess our own transportation across the city by department and use more efficient vehicles and possible other modes of transportation for city employees to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. Our taxi industry has started to make strides in reducing emissions by implementing hybrids. I feel in the taxi industry we could go a step further as technology increases to possibly go completely electric with the autos for taxi drivers and for city employee cars across departments.

3. Have you championed or strongly supported any initiatives that are in line with the SF Bicycle Coalition’s mission of promoting bicycling for everyday transportation to create safer streets and more livable communities? (300 words or less)

I strongly support the initiatives of the bicycle coalition and indeed would like to see individuals in San Francisco Bicycling everyday. I believe this effort would increase safety on our streets but as mentioned before we need to promote safe driving in San Francisco and give consequences to those who do not drive safe on our streets. I like the current move to green our streets for bicyclists, and increase the number of bike lanes to promote these efforts. I support any ideas to make it easier for individuals to choose to ride a bike rather than to get in a car and drive. I support not only the idea of special lanes and spaces for bicyclists, but also offer accessible parking for bicyclists to make it more appealing for all to ride. We need to make it easier for those who use Cal Train and Bart to be able to bring their bikes along. I would support the bicycle coalition in their efforts, because biking is the right thing to do. Bicycling makes our streets safer and promotes good fitness and health, along with reucing pollution.

4. Market Street carries more people every day on bikes and transit than any other street in the city. The number of people using bicycles on the street has risen dramatically over the last five years; now more than two out of every three vehicles on the street every day is a bike. Even more people are riding on Market Street since the City has adapted four blocks of existing bike lanes into a separated, green bikeway. The SF Bike Coalition has received countless grateful e-mails, including parents who now feel safe biking their children to the Civic Center Farmers Market and the Embarcadero. Do you support the extension of the continuous, separated bikeway on Market Street, from Octavia Boulevard to the Embarcadero, to ensure that even more families and commuters feel safe biking on Market Street, supporting local businesses and institutions?

Yes / No

5. After a 4-year delay in physical bike improvements on city property, which was caused by a lawsuit and a slow Environmental Review process, the City is currently installing bike infrastructure and intends to install over 30 miles of bike lanes by the end of 2011.

Specifically included in the Bike Plan, which was adopted June 2009 by the Planning Department, the MTA Board, and the Board of Supervisors, are proposals for adding bike lanes on over 50 streets. A few of the projects still require a public hearing and are likely to result in a net loss of parking or travel lanes. Will you support legislation to improve the biking infrastructure on these streets, all of which are part of the official Citywide Bike Network, but currently lack specific safety accommodations for the growing number of bicycle commuters and potential bike riders:

2nd St. Yes / No

17th St. Yes / No

Bayshore Blvd. Yes / No

Cesar Chavez Ave. Yes / No

Kirkham Yes / No

Phelan Ave. Yes / No

Polk Street Yes / No

Masonic Ave. Yes / No

6. Would you support a citywide goal aimed to decrease the number of private motor vehicle trips making San Francisco a better place to bike, walk and take transit, understanding that this goal would be met by, not only making biking, walking and transit more attractive, but also by making private motor vehicle trips and parking less convenient, and increasing parking fees to better reflect the true cost of parking?

Yes / No

7. “Bicycle boulevards” are traffic-calmed streets that function as bicycle priority routes, similar to street designs in use in Berkeley and Palo Alto. Bicycle boulevards are designed to discourage cut-through traffic on neighborhood streets via traffic-calming measures and restrictions on automobile through-traffic, to allow for more continuous and comfortable travel by bike. Would you support the implementation of bicycle boulevards in San Francisco, even if this means restricting continuous automobile access at some intersections (while still allowing auto access to all homes and places of business)?

Yes / No

8. Though San Francisco has made great strides in improving the city’s bicycle transportation environment, the bike route network is still woefully incomplete, discontinuous, and intimidating to most people. The SF Bicycle Coalition is advocating for significant improvements to the bicycle route network, in the form of continuous, separated, cross-town bikeways that are safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities to move around town by bike. Knowing that in many cases, streets will likely have to be reconfigured, reducing the number of conventional car lanes and converting space for on-street parking to make room for bicycle right-of-way, would you support the establishment of cross-town bikeways that are safe and inviting for all users?

Yes / No

9. A world-wide trend to enhance the quality of city life has led to cities creating car-free space on city streets, providing opportunities for people to bike, walk and play safely in their neighborhoods. More than just bike programs, the car-free space in Golden Gate Park (which the SFBC helped expand from Sundays to Saturdays) and San Francisco’s “Sunday Streets” program (which was adopted as an official program of the SF MTA) have helped local businesses and enhanced neighborhood cohesion. As Supervisor, will you commit to expanding popular programs like these and to significantly increase funding for more car-free spaces in San Francisco?

Yes / No

10. The City’s Pavement to Parks program has created new tools for interested community groups and businesses to expand public open space and support local businesses. Will you help interested businesses and community groups create new “parklets”– extensions of the sidewalk in place of one or more car parking spaces, examples of which can be found on Divisadero Street at Mojo Café and on 22^nd Street at Mission– and trial street plazas in your district?

Yes / No

11. Poor pavement quality is a major hazard for people on bikes in San Francisco. Do you support for additional funding for street repaving, with a priority on bicycle & transit routes?

Yes / No

12. Would you support legislation to require large commercial buildings (i.e. over 20,000 Gross Square Footage) to allow employees of companies to bring their bike into their office space, if the building does not provide secure bike parking facilities?

Yes / No

13. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was adopted to help citizens and policy makers understand the environmental impact of project proposals by requiring lengthy and expensive analysis and reporting for projects with potential significant environmental impacts. Under CEQA, transportation impacts are measured via “intersection level of service” (LOS), a metric that prioritizes the unobstructed flow of motor vehicles. The use of this particular metric results increased costs and delayed implementation of transit projects, bike lanes, and even sidewalk widening whenever such projects have the potential to slow motor traffic, even if these projects are clearly beneficial to the environment. In 2008 the SF County Transportation Authority approved a superior alternative transportation impact methodology based on automobile trip generation (“ATG”) to replace the use of LOS, and in 2009 the State of California amended the CEQA Guidelines to allow local jurisdictions to utilize other metrics for transportation analysis, such as ATG, in place of LOS. Despite these innovations at the state and county level, the SF Planning Department has not yet adopted ATG to replace LOS and continues to privilege the convenient movement of motor vehicles as an environmental good. Reform of this key element of CEQA will help to speed future pedestrian, bike and transit projects towards implementation.

Would you support changes at the local level to reform environmental review, using ATG and other methods in keeping with San Francisco’s transit-first policy, even if it meant making automobile trips less convenient?

Yes / No

14. Presently, traffic law enforcement in San Francisco is given a low priority, leaving vulnerable users (pedestrians and bicyclists) to fend for themselves and discouraging increased walking and bicycling. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is encouraging the SF Police Department to more assertively enforce laws against aggressive and dangerous driving within the City by placing traffic safety as a higher priority within the Department. Will you commit to calling on the SFPD to create the position of pedestrian and bicycle safety coordinator whose role will be to coordinate a department-wide focus on enforcing laws against double-parking in bike lanes, speeding, and failure to yield right of way?

Yes / No

15. In recent years, childhood obesity has been identified as a significant national health risk. “Safe Routes to School” programs coordinate the “5 E’s”- Education, Encouragement, Engineering, Evaluation, and Enforcement to promote safe walking and bicycling to school. San Francisco’s Safe Routes to School Program began in the Fall of 2009 and is in the classrooms of 5 elementary schools and implemented an extremely successful SF Bike to School Day on in 2010, where 1,000 students from 32 schools rode to school.

As a Supervisor, would you support San Francisco Safe Routes To School efforts by advocating for consistent long-term funding, as well as support the expansion of the program to middle and high schools?

Yes / No

Visions of San Francisco

Safe Neighborhoods

I believe that every citizen deserves a safe and vibrant community in which to live. Our police force must focus on more violent crimes such as arson, assault, illegal drug trafficking, and homicide, but vandalism and graffiti have long been a concern for residents and business owners alike. Although we experienced a lower homicide rate in 2009 than in years past, I believe that we can achieve an even greater reduction in all criminal activity by forming a strong partnership between our community and the police. Neighborhood watches, increased foot patrols, and greater citizen awareness by encouraging citizens to report suspicious activities will help us reclaim our city by restoring peace to our streets and confidence to our residents.

Housing

Many people are being forced to leave the city due to ever rising housing costs. San Francisco needs more affordable housing for all its citizens. I believe that we could utilize smarter design choices to create housing choices that would cost residents less than today’s options. For example, we could encourage home builders and developers to build housing adjacent to, or very near, transportation corridors. This would allow residents easy access to public transportation and reduce or eliminate the reliance on personal cars for their daily commute. Cleaner air would be a long term peripheral benefit as a result of fewer automobile emissions.

Taxi’s

The taxi industry has long been a concern in San Francisco, and many people think that we need more taxis on the streets. Although I agree that we need more taxis available on certain days such as New Years Eve, Halloween and some weekends, I am not convinced that releasing more permanent medallions is the answer. I believe that we should consider issuing temporary medallions to support peak periods rather than releasing more permanent medallions that would only add to the struggles already being faced by San Francisco cab drivers in our current economy.

Arts

As a former educator in public and private schools, I have worked in schools where art has been shunted to the back burner and seen how disappointed students are who would like to express themselves through art, whether it be visual art, drama, or music. I understand the importance in art and the community. San Francisco is well known not only for its wonderful theatres and museums, but for the multitude of community cultural venues where one can enjoy the varied work of smaller artists.

If elected as District 6 Supervisor in San Francisco I would like to work with Arts Advocates to bring back and expand Art Programs in ours schools and community. Art allows individuals to relax and motivate people to reach for higher levels of education and opens minds to the world around them. As San Francisco Develops District 6 we need to ensure that we don’t leave out groups and organizations that support the arts, in order to enhance the quality and quantity of art offerings.

Background

Education:
High School:

I graduated from Muskego High School in Muskego, Wisconsin.
College:

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI): I obtained a B.A. in Business Administration with emphasis in Marketing, Real Estate, Management Information Systems, and a minor in Economics.

City College of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA): I obtained an Early Childhood Development certificate.

San Francisco State University (San Francisco, CA): I obtained a Special Education Credential and has since been pursuing a Masters in Special Education.

Military Service
I served in the United States Marine Corps between the years of 1984 – 1990.

I received an honorable discharge from the military due to completion of contracted service.

My MOS was an 0311.

Honors and Awards
1983: Wisconsin State Champion in Forensics.

1984: Served as Secretary of my High School Class through election.

1986: Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society

1990: Honorable Discharge after completing my 6 year term in the United States Marine Corps.

1997: Obtained my BA at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

2004: Obtained my Early Childhood certificate from City College in San Francisco.

2008: Obtained my Preliminary Special Education Certificate at the San Francisco State University.