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Rules Committee appoints six to Immigrant Rights Commission, advances reappointments
Summary
The Rules Committee voted unanimously to appoint six people — including applicants Aseel Farah and Celine Kennelly — to the Immigrant Rights Commission for terms through June 6, 2025, after brief presentations and public support for one applicant.
The Rules Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on March 4 unanimously approved appointments to the Immigrant Rights Commission, moving six nominees forward to the full board. Supervisor Hilary Ronan made the motion to appoint Aseel Farah (Seat 4), Mario Paz (Seat 6, with a residency waiver), Celine Kennelly (Seat 7), Jose Ng (listed to Seat 8 in the motion), Sarah Sosa (Seat 10) and Lucia Obregon (Seat 11). The panel recorded unanimous aye votes by Vice Chair Shimon Walton, Supervisor Asha Safai and Chair Ronan.
The commission applicants introduced themselves in turn. Aseel Farah described his background as a Yemeni American,…
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