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Rules Committee forwards Tenderloin community advocate Pratibha Teke for Police Commission seat after contested hearing
Summary
After a multi‑candidate hearing and extended public comment, the Rules Committee voted 2–1 to forward the nomination of Tenderloin organizer Pratibha Teke to the full Board for appointment to the Police Commission; Vice Chair Sherrill voted no.
The Rules Committee on [date not specified in transcript] conducted a multi‑hour hearing on applicants for 1 Board‑appointed seat on the San Francisco Police Commission and, after public comment from many community members and organizations, voted to forward the nomination of Pratibha Teke to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
Seven applicants appeared at the committee hearing to present their qualifications and answer questions from supervisors about the commission’s role, police accountability, pretextual (preemptive) stops and how they would engage with the Board of Supervisors. The applicants included:
- Albert Mayer, who identified himself as a former senior counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice and said the commission should prioritize ending the sale and use of dangerous drugs in public; “We must end the sale and use of dangerous…
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