Mayor Newsom endorses Doug Chan for Supervisor

From the Office of Doug Chan for Supervisor

July 10, 2006

Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced his endorsement for Doug Chan for Supervisor of district four to fill a vacancy of Supervisor Fiona Ma who is the Democratic nominee for Assembly and will not seek re-election next year.

"Doug has impressed me with his 30 years of service to San Francisco. He has recently served with distinction as a San Francisco Police Commissioner and on other city commissions," said Mayor Newsom. "Doug Chan has the experience, integrity and ability to help lead San Francisco forward and I'm 100% behind his candidacy."

Doug Chan has also received the endorsement of district four Supervisor Fiona Ma. "Doug's commitment to public safety is unquestioned and I know that City Hall will benefit from his common sense approach," stated Supervisor Ma.

"I'm honored to have the support of the mayor and current supervisor of the district," said Doug Chan. "I have worked to build bridges and solve problems in the community for 30 years and feel that I can contribute much more as an elected supervisor."

Doug Chan is a fourth generation San Franciscan, Doug has served as a Commissioner on the San Francisco Police Commission, Board of Permit Appeals, the Rent Board, and the Assessment Appeals Board. Prior to his nomination to the Police Commission by Mayor Gavin Newsom, Doug had served as a member of the California Small Business Development Board. He also served as a legislative aide to U.S. Senator Alan Cranston.

As Police Commissioner, Doug called early public attention to the personnel crisis in the city's police department, which currently operates at 15% below its voter-mandated personnel level. As a Supervisor, he has pledged to not only return the San Francisco Police Department to its legally-required numbers, but to upgrade SFPD policies, practices and technology.

Doug has helped establish scores of small businesses in the city as an attorney. He lives with his wife, Florinda, and their two sons in the Sunset District of San Francisco.

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