Elections are around the corner. If you live in the north Mission, Tenderloin, Union Square, Cathedral Hill, SOMA, Mission Bay or Treasure Island neighborhoods, these are your candidates. Who will fill Chris Daly’s shoes and represent you at City Hall? It could be a teacher, nudist, artist, attorney or business owner. Find out who they are, what issues are important to them, and make your choice Nov. 2.
Scroll over each candidate’s image to read about him or her:
Dean Clark
Public school teacher
What he cares about:
-Restore safety with increased foot patrols.
-Develop housing near transportation corridors.
-Make taxis more available during peak periods.
George Davis
Author
What he cares about:
-Freedom of expression (Davis usually campaigns nude).
-Freedom from censorship (Davis has been cited for indecent exposure).
-Free dental, hearing and vision care for seniors.
Matt Drake
General Counsel for smartphone application company
What he cares about:
-Cut the payroll tax to help businesses.
-Maintain clean and safe streets (proponent of the Sit/Lie measure).
-Build housing more densely.
Glendon Hyde
Drag queen, nightlife promoter
What he cares about:
-Decriminalize homelessness.
-Create affordable housing by extending rent control.
-Housing and health care funds for HIV-positive residents.
James Keys
Chair of the Mental Health Board
What he cares about:
-Strengthen Healthy San Francisco.
-Expand services for people struggling with drug addiction.
-Clean and renewable development.
Jane Kim
Civil rights attorney
What she cares about:
-Invest in public high speed wireless Internet.
-Support immigrant entrepreneurs and shopkeepers.
-”Smart growth” high-density development and mixed land use.
Jim Meko
Owner of small printing business
What he cares about:
-Prevent displacement of people with HIV/AIDS.
-New and rehabilitated housing should include all income levels.
-Increase public safety by requiring more police foot patrols.
Nate Payne
Owner of t-shirt business
What he cares about:
-Safe neighborhoods.
-Control spending.
-Quality of Life.
Theresa Sparks
Director, S.F. Human Rights Commission
What she cares about:
-Close deficit with job growth and year-long budget process.
-Strategy to bring more start-ups and companies to District 6.
-Long-term clean energy alternatives.
George Vazhappally
Owner of mini-mart
What he cares about:
-Provide additional shelters and resources to the homeless.
-Hire teachers and open more charter schools.
-Funds for drug treatment and rehabilitation programs.
Debra Walker
Visual artist
What she cares about:
-Streamline permitting process for small businesses.
-Protect tenants from eviction and unfair rent increases.
-Stop annual MUNI cuts.
Elaine Zamora
Retired attorney
What she cares about:
-Make housing affordable for working families.
-Expand and retain business to provide jobs.
-Attend to the economic needs of the working poor and first generation families.
GO TEAM KEYS !!!!