{"id":2843,"date":"2011-05-24T01:37:26","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2011-05-24T02:10:52","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T10:10:52","slug":"avalos-kicks-off-campaign-for-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2843\/avalos-kicks-off-campaign-for-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalos Kicks Off Campaign for Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4779_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The campaign to elect San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos to the mayorlty held its campaign kickoff event Sunday at Victoria Manalo Draves Park. 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 24, 2011<\/p>\n<p>Awash in a sea of orange and black campaign signage and T-shirts, with enough food to feed a small army, the campaign to elect District 11 Supervisor John Avalos to the San Francisco mayoralty held its campaign kickoff event Sunday in SOMA.<\/p>\n<p>It was the mother of all mayoral campaign kickoffs, attracting as many as 400 San Franciscans of all stripes and colors to Victoria Manalo Draves Park, named after the Filipina San Franciscan and Olympic gold medalist.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4640_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4670_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">As many as 400 volunteers and supporters line up for hotdogs and lemonade.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing.  My heart is so warmed by the diversity and turnout,\u201d an exuberant Avalos told FCJ. \u201cI am really excited. I think it\u2019s about the power of my grassroots work in San Francisco. We can have a grassroots campaign. We can build from this. We can win this election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->In addition to a large turnout, the kickoff attracted fellow mayoral candidate, State Senator Leland Yee, who attended the event to congratulate Avalos\u2019 candidacy and, perhaps, to signal an unsaid interest in promoting a co-endorsement, ranked choice strategy with the Avalos campaign.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4683_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candidate for mayor, Senator Leland Yee, congratulated Avalos&#39; candidacy.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Asked about his attendance at Avalos\u2019 campaign kickoff, Yee said, \u201cI want to congratulate him. I think it\u2019s important that he\u2019s in the race and I wanted to come by and say hello to him.  I welcome him to the race and I hope the very best for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not considering any strategy of any sort,\u201d Yee added. \u201cThe only strategy I want is that I think the more candidates that run, the better it is for the democratic process.  Anybody and everybody who wants to run ought to run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Avalos and Yee were recently endorsed by the Sierra Club.<\/p>\n<p>Though Yee is considered a frontrunner in the race, his considerable base is largely restricted to the conservative-leaning Westside of town. A ranked choice strategy with Avalos, who is popular in his District as well as in Districts 5, 6, and 9, could prove decisive in overthrowing the Willie Brown dynasty, which continues to exert influence over Room 200.<\/p>\n<p>Attending the kickoff with his daughter and three granddaughters, Assemblymember and LGBT icon, Tom Ammiano, said Avalos is a name voters can trust.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to let people know that Avalos is a name we can trust,\u201d Ammiano said while paying tribute to Harvey Milk on the anniversary of the former Supervisor\u2019s birthday. \u201cHe has the best hair of the candidates, so, Jesus, he\u2019s got my vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHarvey Milk knew the secret,\u201d Ammiano added. \u201cThe secret is grassroots.  Not astroturf like some of our candidates, but real grassroots.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4816_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assemblymember Tom Ammiano.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Other electeds in attendance included Supervisors Eric Mar, Ross Mirkarimi and College Board Trustee John Rizzo, each of whom has endorsed Avalos.  Supervisor David Campos, who was unable to attend the kickoff,\u00a0 has also endorsed Avalos.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4807_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">DCCC Chair Aaron Peskin, Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi, John Avalos , Eric Mar and Assemblymember Tom Ammiano.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During a lively speech to his supporters, Avalos focused on a theme of open, collaborative government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSan Francisco is at a cross roads,\u201d Avalos said. \u201cWill it be business as usual at City Hall or can we create a new era of open government, of community participation and public service that\u2019s devoted to the common good?\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4905_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;San Francisco is at a crossroads.&quot;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s at stake in this election today,\u201d he added. \u201cUnder my administration, I will expect to have the highest levels of integrity of service from all levels of government, especially our department heads and our managers.  We cannot have the same business as usual that greases the wheels with lobbyists, but make sure we have open government and we make decisions in plain view where people have information about how we do our decision making at City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs your mayor, I will not run away from tough decisions.  I will stand up to special interests as I always have in my work at City Hall, and I will put interests of the collective above the interests of the few.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>More photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4777_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4787_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi gets his groove on to &quot;Love Train&quot; by the OJays.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4810_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The people have a candidate!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4749_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Eric Mar and College Board Trustee John Rizzo.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4675_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Candidate for District Attorney David Onek and community activist Tony Kelly.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4759_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4761_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weeeeeeeee!!!<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4774_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children raise the Avalos for Mayor flag.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 343px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4989_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Avalos hopes to garner the coveted San Franisco Bicycle Coalition endorsement.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4662_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bicyclists for John Avalos.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2011\/avalos_kickoff_20110522\/_w2w4879_std.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was the mother of all mayoral campaign kickoffs, attracting as many as 400 San Franciscans of all stripes and colors to Victoria Manalo Draves Park, named after the Filipina San Franciscan and Olympic gold medalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[222,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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