{"id":599,"date":"2008-06-21T23:37:39","date_gmt":"2008-06-22T07:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2008\/06\/21\/avalos-kicks-off-campaign-for-district-11-supervisor\/"},"modified":"2013-10-25T10:05:56","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T18:05:56","slug":"avalos-kicks-off-campaign-for-district-11-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/599\/avalos-kicks-off-campaign-for-district-11-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalos Kicks Off Campaign For District 11 Supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9944_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><br \/>\nDistrict 11 candidate for Supervisor John Avalos discusses his campaign platform Saturday<br \/>\nwith residents and supporters during a campaign kick-off event held at Excelsior Playground.<br \/>\n<strong>Photos and Video by Luke Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Luke Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>June 21, 2008<\/p>\n<p>Progressive candidate for District 11 Supervisor John Avalos held his campaign kick-off event today at Excelsior Playground.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing attendees comprising district residents and their families, elected officials, labor leaders and community activists, Avalos said his experience fighting for social justice issues and working as a supervisoral aide qualifies him to represent District 11.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Often we talk about politics being a dirty word,&#8221; Avalos said. &#8220;For me, politics is really actually about social justice. It&#8217;s about improving peoples&#8217; lives. That&#8217;s how I spent my last twenty years of my life, fighting for social justice, trying to make sure people have equity in their lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Avalos, married for ten years with two children, said as Supervisor he would make District 11 more family friendly by focusing on public safety, education, clean streets, public parks projects, and supporting the City&#8217;s demand for increased affordable housing.<\/p>\n<p><center><object height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ZoBv5AAzJ50&amp;hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/ZoBv5AAzJ50&amp;hl=en\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" height=\"344\" width=\"425\"><\/embed><\/object><\/center><\/p>\n<p>He said he is proud of the City&#8217;s sanctuary status and paid tribute to San Francisco&#8217;s ethnically diverse immigrant community which, he said, is the backbone of the City&#8217;s economic engine.<\/p>\n<p>Considered a frontrunner, Avalos has the political backing of several influential labor groups including endorsements from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the California Nurses Association (CNA), the San Francisco Labor Council (SFLC), and United Educators of San Francisco (UESF).<\/p>\n<p>He has also earned the endorsements of Sheriff Michael Hennessey, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin, Supervisors Chris Daly and Tom Ammiano, School Board Commissioners Eric Mar, Kim-Shree Maufus, Jane Kim, and Norman Yee.<\/p>\n<p>Without making a direct reference to fellow candidate Ahsha Safai, who was the beneficiary of a June 4 fundraiser hosted by lobbying group Platinum Advisors and Mayor Gavin Newsom, Avalos said he will not take political campaign money from &#8220;downtown&#8221; corporate interests, real estate developers, or registered lobbyists.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Avalos, who earned a Masters degree in social work at San Francisco State University, said he would rely on public campaign financing and grassroots campaign efforts to earn the trust and approval of District 11 residents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Public financing makes it possible for me to run for office,&#8221; Avalos said, &#8220;and not have to kowtow to the big downtown political players.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The race for District 11 Supervisor includes Board of Appeals Commissioner Randy Knox, Community College Board Trustee Julio Ramos, former Planning Commissioner Myrna Lim, Mayoral Aide Ahsha Safai, Adrian Bermudez, and Emily Drennen.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9864_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9908_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9910_std.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9909_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9907_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9866_std.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9951_std.jpg\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos2008\/avalos_kickoff_080621\/mw2w9871_std.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>District 11 candidate for Supervisor John Avalos discusses his campaign platform Saturday with residents and supporters during a campaign kick-off event held at Excelsior Playground. 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