Candidates
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Jim Lazarus
49,196 votes
40.19%
- Occupation: Attorney/Senate Director
- For the past 26 years, my career has been focused on public administration and municipal law.
- I have served our City as a deputy city attorney, deputy mayor, labor negotiator and neighborhood activist.
- As a deputy city attorney I tried cases; advised city officials; and drafted laws, labor agreements and contracts.
- I have negotiated landmark agreements to fight discrimination and protect San Francisco's diversity.
- I served as the legislative counsel to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and in-house counsel to two mayors.
- I am the only candidate in the San Francisco City Attorney's race who has significant experience as an administrator.
Priorities:
- I will ensure that the Office provides non-political, impartial legal advice.
- I will address the insular nature of the office, assigning deputies to work with district supervisors and community organizations on code enforcement.
- I will end favortism in city contracting and crack down on substandard housing by negligent landlords.
Dennis Herrera
32,742 votes
26.75%
- Occupation: Attorney/Police Commissioner
- former Police Commission President
- former Transportation Commissioner
- Member of the Democratic Central Committee
- former Treasurer San Francisco Democratic Party
Priorities:
- Create Public Integrity Team
- Create Revenue Recovery Team
- Create Accident Prevention Task Force
Steve Williams
22,414 votes
18.31%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Neighborhood Advocate
Priorities:
- Ethical Operation of the Office-Eliminate Big Money Influence
- Establish Community Law Project
- Code Enforcement/Equitable Application of the City's Laws
Neil Eisenberg
17,827 votes
14.56%
- Occupation: Attorney
- 32 years experience litigating complex cases
- Former State Board Member, Common Cause
- Author, S.F. MUD (Municipal Utility District) Initiative
- Chair, The Oceanic Society
Priorities:
- Protect the General Fund and Social Services
- Strengthen and Streamline the Office
- Protect Citizens and the Environment
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