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Board approves David Snyder for Golden Gate Bridge District after heated debate over labor representation
Summary
After a contentious, multi-hour debate over whether the seat should remain a labor-appointed position, the Board of Supervisors voted 6–5 to amend the appointment and approve David Snyder to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District seat previously discussed in committee.
After more than two hours of debate on competing motions and a failed continuance, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved an amended motion to appoint David Snyder to a public-at-large seat on the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District.
The vote on the underlying appointment, as amended to name Snyder, passed 6–5. Supporters argued Snyder brings deep transportation expertise and can “hit the ground running”; opponents said the seat has a long tradition of labor representation and pressed for a candidate endorsed by organized labor.
Why it matters: The Golden Gate Bridge District oversees the bridge, ferry and bus services and large capital works.…
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