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Rules Committee forwards Steve Hemminger nomination to SFMTA board amid mixed public reaction
Summary
Steve Hemminger, nominee to San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency board, outlined priorities including hiring a new director, advancing Vision Zero and improving Muni speed and reliability. Public comment split between advocacy groups praising his experience and neighborhood organizations citing past controversies; the committee recommended approval and will report to the full Board.
The Rules Committee on June 3 heard remarks from Steve Hemminger, the mayor’s nominee to the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) board, and voted to forward his nomination to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation to approve.
Hemminger, who said he served for 18 years as executive director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and retired March 1, described three priorities if confirmed: find a new MTA director, push Vision Zero efforts to reduce…
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