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Commissioner Theresa Sparks resigns; colleagues and community pay tribute
Summary
Commissioner Theresa Sparks resigned the Police Commission effective immediately after accepting a full‑time city post; multiple public and internal speakers praised her leadership on transgender policy, recruitment and community relations.
Commissioner Theresa Sparks announced her immediate resignation from the San Francisco Police Commission at the Aug. 15 meeting, saying she had accepted “a position with the city that is going to be a full time position” and that she could not properly devote the time required to both roles.
"It is with great regret that I need to resign from this commission immediately, effective immediately," Sparks said, and she submitted a typed resignation for…
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