Debra Walker. Photo by Luke Thomas.
By Luke Thomas
November 11, 2010
Building Inspections Commissioner Debra Walker today conceded defeat in the race for District 6 Supervisor.
Though the final vote tallies from the ranked-choice race have not been officially certified by the San Francisco Department of Elections, School Board President Jane Kim, a progressive, is the presumed Supervisor-elect for the District.
“It looks like the results are in and we did not win this election,” Walker, a progressive, said in an email. “But we did some amazing work together. It is my hope that we all continue the good work necessary to reach the goals we set in this campaign.”
“So join with me in congratulating our new supervisor, Jane Kim,” Walker added. “Let’s work together to forward solutions to the problems in our neighborhoods, to create the jobs and economic development, truly affordable housing, and community-centered planning that betters all of our lives. I will never forget working with you all. It has been such an inspiration and a pleasure.”
Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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November 12, 2010 at 7:46 am
Tough loss,
for a quality person. Stearns and Haaland had her running a campaign whose style was directly opposite to Debra’s personality. They had her isolated and inflexible and she’s anything but that. It wasn’t until a couple of days before the election (after most votes had been cast) that she even asked for 2nd place votes and then she still didn’t endorse anyone second or third.
Let’s see how badly they can screw up Leland Yee’s campaign now. At least in this instance I don’t like the person running (he spent his last couple of years on the BOS as Willie’s errand boy).
Go Niners!
h.