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San Francisco County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Philip A. Ginsburg

Candidate for
Democratic Party County Central Committee; County of San Francisco; Assembly District 12

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Community Experience

·Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club. President 2002-2004 ·AIPAC. Northern California Chapter Board Member 2003- Present ·Neighborhood Parks Council. Member/Supporter 1997-Present ·SPUR. Member, 2002-Present ·Friends of Dolores Park, Member 1997-2000 ·Democratic Presidential Primary Caucus Chair, 8th Congressional Dist. Bill Bradley for President, 2000 ·San Francisco Giants Proposition B ( Ballpark) Volunteer, San Francisco 1996 ·United Democratic Campaign Volunteer, Bay Area 1994. ·Democratic National Convention Volunteer, New York City 1992. ·San Francisco Democratic Party Campaign Volunteer/Fundraiser, 1994-Present.

Professional Experience

San Francisco City Attorney's Office, 2000-Present ·Deputy City Attorney. Manage city labor negotiations involving 28,000 employees, 47 labor unions and $5 billion city budget. ·Public Managerial Excellence Award, 2003. Presented by Mayor's Municipal Fiscal Advisory Committee for leadership role in helping the City achieve partnership with labor that saved $150 million worth of jobs and programs in a difficult budget year.

Carroll, Burdick and McDonough, 1993-2000 ·Union Lawyer. Represented unions and employees on wide range of labor and employment issues. ·Wiley W. Manual Pro Bono Service Award, California State Bar, 1995. ·Outstanding Volunteer in Public Service Award, San Francisco Bar Association, 1995.

Education/Personal

·Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1989); Hastings College of the Law (Juris Doctor, 1993) ·Husband to Emily and Father to Grace (3) and Sarah (4 mos); Marathon Runner; Conversational Spanish

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