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Board of Supervisors Re-elects David Chiu as President in Unanimous Vote
Summary
At the Board’s January 2013 inaugural meeting, the 11-member San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously elected Supervisor David Chiu as president after a round of nominations and public comment that included calls for a woman or woman of color to lead the body.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor David Chiu as president by unanimous roll-call vote during its January 2013 inaugural meeting, with all 11 members present voting for Chiu.
The vote followed a brief nominations process in which several supervisors put forward candidates and then withdrew names. Supervisor Norman Yee nominated Chiu; Supervisor Scott Wiener seconded the nomination. Earlier in the meeting, Supervisor Jane Kim had nominated Supervisor Malia Cohen and Supervisor Malia Cohen had been nominated by Supervisor Kim; both Cohen and Kim later withdrew their nominations and announced support for Chiu’s reelection.
Why it matters: the president presides over board proceedings and has administrative responsibilities that can shape agendas and committee assignments. The nominations and public comments preceding the vote reflected public interest in the board’s leadership makeup, including multiple speakers urging the board to…
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