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Rules Committee forwards three nominees to Animal Care and Control Commission
Summary
The Rules Committee recommended incumbents Russell Tonofsky and Jane Tobin and nominee Michelangelo Torres for three open seats on the Animal Care and Control Commission, citing continuity and community representation; commissioners and volunteers also flagged the commission's technology and sponsor/clerk gaps.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Rules Committee on Sept. 9 recommended three candidates to fill three openings on the city’s Animal Care and Control Commission, moving incumbents Russell Tonofsky and Jane Tobin and nominee Michelangelo Torres forward with a positive recommendation to the full board.
The recommendation, made by Committee Chair Supervisor Hillary Ronan and adopted without objection, covers seats 4, 5 and 6. Ronan said she wanted a mix of continuity and community representation, and noted the value of having a nominee able to reach Latinx neighborhoods.
The committee heard presentations from all applicants. Michelangelo Torres described 33 years in San Francisco and 25 years at Golden Gate University, where he said…
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