Overheard in Fog City

Luke Thomas
FCJ Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Adam Aufdencamp

By Luke Thomas

December 10, 2007, 10:15 a.m. (updated 5:52 p.m.)

Harvey Milk Club PAC recommends Migden for re-election to Senate

Political Action Committee members of the Harvey Milk Club Saturday overwhelmingly recommended District 3 Senator Carole Migden for the club's early candidate endorsement. The advisory vote, comprised of ballots from 47 eligible PAC members, resulted in Migden earning 91 percent of the vote.

Challenger Assemblymember Mark Leno, who has received an early endorsement from the Alice B. Toklas club, boycotted the vote.

The club will hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Women's Building where all eligible attending club members will vote on which D3 candidate will receive the club's coveted endorsement.

Peskin determined to derail Fisher's Presidio memorial

Board President Aaron Peskin, still miffed by Gap founder billionaire Don Fisher's failed attempt to torpedo Prop A, said he will do everything within his power to oppose and derail Fisher's attempt to build an art museum in the Presidio to show off his art collection.

"All options are on the table," Peskin told Fog City on Thursday.

At Peskin's disposal is the legal arm of the City and County of San Francisco that he says will be used to the fullest extent of the law to preserve public land over private self-interest.

Sandoval fires legislative assistant (updated)

District 11 Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval fired legislative assistant Colette Devou Sunday. According to Devou, Sandoval was less than gracious Thursday, calling her "stupid" and an "idiot".

"When you were in the office the other day, you may have got a taste of the situation when he yelled. Unfortunately, he treated me quite poorly and was emotionally abusive, calling me 'stupid,' 'idiot,' etc.-- it's amazing I lasted so long, when other aides before me blew out of there quite quickly," Devou wrote in an email.

The good news for Devou, she will be moving back to Hawaii where she will return to work in the Hawaii state legislature in January.

Colette Devou (far right).

Update, 5:52 p.m - Supervisor Sandoval sent Fog City Journal the following statement:

Dear Mr. Thomas,

This is a personnel matter and unfortunately I cannot defend myself or comment upon it. But Ms. Devou and I mutually agreed that she should terminate her employment here.

Sincerely,

Gerardo Sandoval

Permalink

####