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Rules Committee forwards Robert Hirsch to full board amid divided views
Summary
After testimony from the nominee and competing public and supervisor statements, the Rules Committee voted to forward Mayor’s nominee Robert Hirsch to the San Francisco Police Commission to the full Board with a positive recommendation; the transcript contains inconsistent roll-call details that the committee acknowledged.
The Rules Committee voted to forward Mayor Edwin M. Lee’s nomination of Robert Hirsch to the San Francisco Police Commission to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation after extended testimony, public comment and debate among committee members.
Hirsch, an arbitrator who said he has overseen contentious hearings affecting large employee groups, told the committee he would act independently on the commission and push for implementation of Justice Department recommendations. "I maintain my integrity at all times, and…
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