It's official: Gavin Newsom is a candidate for Governor of California and Sam Spade's San Francisco is solidly in Gavin's corner.
My family first set foot on San Francisco soil in the 1800's. In my own life (I'm in my 60's) I've seen San Francisco move from the conservative and destructive administration of Mayor George Christopher in the 1950's and the horribly destructive policies of Christopher's Redevelopment Agency director, Justin Herman.
I remember Mayor Shelly, who was followed as mayor by Joe Alioto and then by George Moscone. I remember the murder of Mayor Moscone along with Supervisor Milk and I recall the focused strength and amazing leadership brought to the office by Mayor Diane Feinstein.
Mayor Art Agnos was a temporary caretaker of the City who was followed by former SFPD Chief Frank Jordan who brought a more conservative and orderly rule to City Hall.
Things changed a lot when Willie Brown was elected Mayor of San Francisco. Willie had been Speaker of the California State Assembly for years and before that he had been our member of the State Assembly for even more years. Willie Brown brought a classy and traditional big political machine style to City Hall and proved himself to be a consummate deal maker who gave us a lot of San Francisco's recent growth.
It is our current mayor, however, who has been the star.
It is Gavin Newsom who brought a new definition of human rights to the center stage of American politics.
It is Gavin Newsom who gave birth to the great civil rights movement of the 21st century on the day he ordered San Francisco to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
It is Gavin Newsom who addressed sustainable energy issues before it was en vogue to do so.
It is Gavin Newsom who tackled homelessness and made more progress than any other mayor of San Francisco - or for that matter - more progress than any other mayor of any other major city in the United States.
It is my opinion, having known San Francisco mayors dating back to the 1950's, that the most effective, the best and the most successful mayor I have known is Gavin Newsom.
I want Gavin Newsom making decisions for me in Sacramento. I believe in Gavin Newsom.
It is my distinct honor to endorse and support the candidacy of Gavin Newsom for Governor of California.
My family first set foot on San Francisco soil in the 1800's. In my own life (I'm in my 60's) I've seen San Francisco move from the conservative and destructive administration of Mayor George Christopher in the 1950's and the horribly destructive policies of Christopher's Redevelopment Agency director, Justin Herman.
I remember Mayor Shelly, who was followed as mayor by Joe Alioto and then by George Moscone. I remember the murder of Mayor Moscone along with Supervisor Milk and I recall the focused strength and amazing leadership brought to the office by Mayor Diane Feinstein.
Mayor Art Agnos was a temporary caretaker of the City who was followed by former SFPD Chief Frank Jordan who brought a more conservative and orderly rule to City Hall.
Things changed a lot when Willie Brown was elected Mayor of San Francisco. Willie had been Speaker of the California State Assembly for years and before that he had been our member of the State Assembly for even more years. Willie Brown brought a classy and traditional big political machine style to City Hall and proved himself to be a consummate deal maker who gave us a lot of San Francisco's recent growth.
It is our current mayor, however, who has been the star.
It is Gavin Newsom who brought a new definition of human rights to the center stage of American politics.
It is Gavin Newsom who gave birth to the great civil rights movement of the 21st century on the day he ordered San Francisco to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
It is Gavin Newsom who addressed sustainable energy issues before it was en vogue to do so.
It is Gavin Newsom who tackled homelessness and made more progress than any other mayor of San Francisco - or for that matter - more progress than any other mayor of any other major city in the United States.
It is my opinion, having known San Francisco mayors dating back to the 1950's, that the most effective, the best and the most successful mayor I have known is Gavin Newsom.
I want Gavin Newsom making decisions for me in Sacramento. I believe in Gavin Newsom.
It is my distinct honor to endorse and support the candidacy of Gavin Newsom for Governor of California.
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- Tom Dunn, Sam Spade's San Francisco editor
Things to Do:
..1.) Learn more at gavinnewsom.com
2.) Read: Veterans in California: Gavin Newsom's Plan
3.) Turn-up the sound and push the play button and check out Gavin Newsom for yourself:.
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