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San Francisco County, CA November 2, 2004 Election
Supervisor; County of San Francisco; District 5 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Ross Mirkarimi Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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 Click here for more information about this candidate 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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