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Building Inspection Commission holds contested leadership elections amid claims of outside pressure
Summary
The San Francisco Building Inspection Commission reselected its leadership in a contentious session Feb. 20, 2008, with commissioners and dozens of public commenters debating allegations of mayoral influence before splitting on the president and vice president votes.
Deborah Walker was re-nominated for the presidency of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission during a Feb. 20 meeting that foregrounded public concern about outside political pressure and the commission—hair—etween commissioners and members of the public.
Walker, who has led the commission through a multi-year reform effort, was praised repeatedly in public comment for her leadership. "I honor and respect her integrity," Robert Holland told the panel. Other speakers, including David Campos of the Police Commission and several community leaders, urged commissioners to keep Walker in the chair because of her emphasis on transparency…
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