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Rules Committee forwards two preservation nominees, holds one nominee after Harding Theatre debate
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to send Charles Chase and Courtney Demkroger to the full Board for appointment to the new Historic Preservation Commission created by Proposition J, while keeping nominee Jonathan Perlman in committee after sustained public concern about his work on the Harding Theatre environmental review.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee on a special meeting considered the mayor’s nominations to the new Historic Preservation Commission created by Proposition J and forwarded two nominees to the full Board while holding another for further vetting.
Board President Aaron Peskin, who chaired the meeting, said several nominees had withdrawn and criticized the mayor’s handling of appointments. "The mayor's office has been playing plenty of games all the way through this process," Peskin said, arguing that several forwarded names did not match the seat‑specific qualifications established by Proposition J.
Nominee Charles Chase, who was forwarded to the full Board for seat 3, described a 30‑year preservation career that included serving as executive director of San…
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