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Rules Committee appoints four members to Reentry Council amid objections to one candidate
Summary
The Rules Committee appointed four community members to the Reentry Council after extended testimony from applicants and a wave of public callers who opposed one candidate, citing harassment of harm-reduction workers. The committee voted unanimously to appoint Yousef Nathan, Jabari Jackson, Linda Hirschman and Joanna Hernandez (residency waiver noted).
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Oct. 10 appointed four community members to the city's Reentry Council after hearing testimony from applicants and a stream of public callers who both endorsed several finalists and urged the committee to reject another.
Chair Aaron Peskin moved to appoint Yousef Nathan to seat 1, reappoint incumbent Jabari Jackson to seat 4, and appoint Linda Hirschman to seat 3 and Joanna Hernandez to seat 2 (the motion included a residency waiver for Hernandez). The clerk called the roll; Supervisors Chan, Vice Chair Madeline and Chair Peskin recorded aye and the motion passed without objection.
The committee heard more than a dozen applicants in person and online. Several applicants described lived experience and direct reentry…
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