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Ross Mirkarimi
9,928 votes
28.40%
- Occupation: District Attorney Investigator
- Former Legislative Aide to Supervisor Terence Hallinan
- M.A. International Economics, M.A. Environmental Science
- Led campaigns for environmental justice, public utility reform, open government and police accountability
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing/Solutions to Homelessness
- Violence prevention
- Small business protection and expansion
Robert Haaland
5,096 votes
14.58%
- Occupation: Labor/ Housing Organizer
- Two Term Member of the Democratic Central Commitee
- Former President of the Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
- Graduate, UC Hastings Law School
- SF Bay Guardian "Local Hero"
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing
- Open, Honest Government
- Improved City Services
Lisa Feldstein
3,242 votes
9.27%
- Occupation: Community Housing Advocate
- Labor Activist & Policy Analyst
- Former SF Planning Commissioner
- Graduate, Boalt Hall School of Law
- Mother
Priorities:
- Affordable housing
- Violence
- Clean government
Nick Waugh
3,007 votes
8.60%
Andrew Sullivan
2,474 votes
7.08%
Bill Barnes
1,659 votes
4.75%
Jim Siegel
1,537 votes
4.40%
- Occupation: District 5 Merchant
- Board of Directors Haight Ashbury Merchants Association
- Founding Member Thump Radio Inc
- Owner Distractions Store on Haight Street
Priorities:
- Preserving Neighborhood Character
- Ending Homelessness
- Ensuring a Healthy Economy and Jobs for San Franciscans
Dan E. Kalb
1,393 votes
3.99%
- Occupation: Environmental Policy Director
- Former Sierra Club chapter director
- 5-years, Staff Supervisor, City College John Adams Campus
- 4-years, Democratic County Central Committee (Community Service chair)
- Former Common Cause field director
- Elected to proposed Municipal Utility District board - 2001
- Master of Public Administration - Univ. of San Francisco
Priorities:
- Increase Affordable Housing -- protect rent control, build limited equity housing for moderate income ownership
- Reduce Violent Crime - support and expand anti-violence programs
- Better Government - 4-point plan to make government more responsive
Susan C. King
971 votes
2.78%
- Occupation: Non Profit Fundraiser
- Transportation Activist
- Board Member, League of Conservation Voters
Priorities:
- Transportation solutions for the 21st century
- Addressing the root causes of violence
- Compassionate solutions to the homeless problem
Michael O'Connor
860 votes
2.46%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- San Francisco Small Business Commissioner
- Co-founder, Excelsior Youth Center Recording Studio
- Bay Guardian Goldie Award, Justice League
- Co-owner, The Independent on Divisadero
- Co-founder, Clarion Alley Mural Project
- Architecture Degree, University of California, Berkeley
Priorities:
- Ending gun violence in District 5 and City
- Creating teen development programs to provide alternatives to crime through mentoring and employment skills
- Small business incubator legislation to maintain existing and encourage new businesses
Brett Wheeler
825 votes
2.36%
- Occupation: Professor
- PhD from UC Berkeley
- Taught at Georgetown and UC Irvine
- Campaign Coordinator, Matt Gonzalez for Mayor
- Steering Committee, No on J Campaign
- Member, Board of SFCASA (Childrens' Advocacy Group)
Priorities:
- Affordable Housing Superfund
- Guaranteed New Revenues for Investment in Our Neighborhoods
- Real 21st Century Government Reform
Joseph Blue
792 votes
2.27%
- Occupation: Real Estate Loan Consultant
- Former Director of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Chairman of Adopt-A-Muni/Committee on Regional Empowerment
- Winner, 1999 MTA Grand Award for Adopt-A-Muni's recognition as Best Transportation Organization in California
- Winner, 1998 MTC Award for Adopt-A-Muni's Forest Hill station restoration and reclamation work
- Former Chief Senate Page and Intern for Senator Thomas Eagleton of Missouri
Priorities:
- Creating high-paying jobs by giving businesses in emerging industries, like biotechnology, incentives to locate/re-locate in San Francisco
- Stopping violent crime through community policing and by jointly creating career/life training programs for at-risk youth with private busineses
- Expanding home ownership opportunties by co-oping low income housing projects and increasing the income limits for middle class families under Prop. A
Tys Sniffen
684 votes
1.96%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- 6 year neighborhood leader and volunteer
- renter, but hopes to be an owner
- car free
- President of neighborhood association, VP of District Coalition, delegate to 2 citywide coalitions
- park advocate
Priorities:
- Neighborhood organization and empowerment
- Better commission appointments and responsiveness
- New ways of creating affordable home ownership opportunities
Phoenix Streets
654 votes
1.87%
- Occupation: Attorney, SF Public Denfender's Ofc
- J.D. from UC Hastings School of Law
- defended poor tenants with the Bay Area Legal Aid
- In 2002, SF Boarnd of Supervisors commended Phoenix for his service to the people of San Francisco and his commitment to social justice
- 2004 Recipient of Hastings' Alumnus of the Year Award
- Campaign Volunteer, Matt Gonzalez for Supervisor
Priorities:
- Youth programs and opportunities
- Affordable housing for lower and middle income residents
- Economic development
Julian Davis
412 votes
1.18%
Emmett Gilman
390 votes
1.12%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Park Committee Chairman/Board member Alamo Square Neighborhood Association.
- Leader of community-driven renovation of Alamo Square Park and construction of state-of- the-art playground, with ADA access, and other improvements.
- Provider of pro bono legal representation to the community.
Priorities:
- Academically rigorous, safe, public schools with sports, art sprograms, and free after-school programs.
- Affordable Housing for working class San Franciscans.
- Elimination of homelessness using a supportive/transitionary housing approach
Francis Somsel
365 votes
1.04%
Rob Anderson
332 votes
.95%
Vivian Wilder
129 votes
.37%
Patrick Ciocca
87 votes
.25%
Phillip House
61 votes
.17%
H. Brown
57 votes
.16%
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