London Breed unanimously elected Board president as supervisors sworn in; Jeff Sheehy sworn to fill District 8 vacancy

London Breed was unanimously elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Jan. 9, 2017, after the board completed roll call, administered oaths of office to newly and returning supervisors, and established seniority by lottery.

The board convened at San Francisco City Hall for its inaugural meeting. Judge Terry Jackson administered the oath of office to new and returning supervisors, including Jeff Sheehy, who Mayor Edwin Lee had appointed Jan. 8 to fill the District 8 vacancy. Following the swearing in, the board used the lottery process described in Board Rule 6.2 to assign seniority for the newly seated members, then opened nominations for board president.

Why it matters: The president of the Board of Supervisors presides over meetings, helps set the board agenda and represents the board publicly; unanimous support across the 11 members signals an early show of institutional unity as the body begins its two‑year…