{"id":2796,"date":"2011-05-01T13:45:48","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T21:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2011-05-02T09:44:59","modified_gmt":"2011-05-02T17:44:59","slug":"overheard-in-fog-city-the-people-have-a-candidate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2796\/overheard-in-fog-city-the-people-have-a-candidate\/","title":{"rendered":"Overheard in Fog City: The People Have a Candidate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_campaign_20110501\/_w2w0520_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supported by a veritable army of volunteers, Supervisor John Avalos with his wife, Karen Zapata, held a campaign mobilization meeting today in the heart of the Mission District to mark International Workers&#39; Day and to raise funds for Avalos&#39; mayoral campaign.  Photos by Luke Thomas.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/author\/luke\/\">Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 1, 2011<\/p>\n<p>Marking International Workers&#8217; Day during the worst recession since the Great Depression, the campaign to elect Supervisor John Avalos to the mayoralty of San Francisco held a campaign mobilization meeting and fundraiser today in the heart of the Mission District.<\/p>\n<p>The event drew as many as 100 volunteers, activists and partisans committed to electing Avalos to Room 200 in November.\u00a0 As much as $25 thousand has been raised since Avalos <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2787\/avalos-candidacy-shakes-up-mayors-race\/\">filed to run<\/a> for the open seat on April 18, according to the campaign.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_campaign_20110501\/_w2w0512_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"189\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">As many as 100 volunteers so far have signed up to canvass for Avalos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The meeting was held to get inspired about what lies ahead,&#8221; Avalos, a progressive, told FCJ.\u00a0 &#8220;We&#8217;re going to run a positive campaign that reaches out to everyone in San Francisco, to talk about common solutions to common problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->Avalos said his campaign message will address the city&#8217;s projected budget shortfalls, improving Muni effectiveness, improving public safety, increasing neighborhood livability as well as addressing city employee pension and healthcare costs.\u00a0 Avalos said he supports progressive solutions to budgetary problems including sliding scale salary cuts and pension contributions.<\/p>\n<p>On spiraling healthcare costs imposed by health insurance companies, Avalos did not mince his words: &#8220;The insurance companies are screwing us over,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Avalos said he is concerned with growing disparities in wealth in the  U.S.\u00a0 &#8220;How San Francisco responds to the inequitable disparities in  wealth could be a model for the rest of the country,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;John&#8217;s candidacy is an exciting entry into this year&#8217;s mayor&#8217;s race ,&#8221; said Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. &#8220;His campaign will invigorate San Franciscans who may not have been otherwise inspired.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_campaign_20110501\/_w2w0526_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervsior Ross Mirkarimi (right) has endorsed Avalos for mayor.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We need a leader who actually talks about the issues and the tells the truth instead of telling us what what we want to hear,&#8221; added former District 10 candidate Tony Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>Avalos will officially kick-off his campaign for mayor on May 22 at Victoria Manalo Draves Park, the campaign said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hennessey to Endorse Mirkarimi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to reliable sources, Sheriff Michael Hennessey will officially endorse Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi at noon on Tuesday at City Hall in the race to replace Hennessey who retires in January.<\/p>\n<p>Hennessey was first elected Sheriff of San Francisco in 1979 and holds the distinction of being the longest tenured sheriff in the State of California.\u00a0 Mirkarimi, who has a background in law enforcement as an investigator for the District Attorney&#8217;s office, as well as completing a police academy class, is the clear frontrunner in the race.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos\/michael_hennessey_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheriff Michael Hennessey.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whomever is elected mayor in November will, as decreed by charter, appoint a successor to the District 5 seat to complete Mirkarimi&#8217;s term should Mirkarimi win the race for sheriff.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the District 5 race next year, here are a few names we&#8217;re hearing being mentioned as possible contenders:\u00a0 London Breed, Julian Davis, SEIU organizer Gabriel Haaland, Assemblymember Tom Ammiano aide Quintin Mecke, Small Business Commissioner Michael O&#8217;Connor, Planning Commissioner Christine Olague, and Harvey Milk Club President David Waggoner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The event drew as many as 100 volunteers, activists and partisans committed to electing Avalos to Room 200 in November.  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