two unofficial and recent polls by two blogs on the San Francisco district 6 supervisor race
This one posted on LiveSoma
and this one from Tenderblog
and The Examiner actually interviewed 12 candidates, including H brown, which I think is the first time it happened
District 6 demographics
Tenderloin · South of Market · North Mission South Beach · Treasure Island
Population: 82,909
$31,060: Median income per capita
$38,905: Median household income
8,405: Children 17 and under
11,207: People 65 and older
Source: Department of Public Health, May 2009 data
Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/New-D-6-leader-starting-from-ground-up-104920544.html#ixzz12Lh08mTW
Candidates for San Francisco Supervisor District 6
h. brown
Date of birth: April 4, 1944
Neighborhood: Tenderloin
Occupation: Retired teacher/political satiristCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Elected police chief. Open Tenderloin parks. Replace all benches. Free parking for mentors for SFUSD at-risk kids. Go Giants!
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Crime. Give us single-officer foot patrols, open parks and plenty of benches, and relocate all SROs in the Care Not Cash program to Treasure Island.
Dean Clark
Date of birth: Nov. 10, 1965
Neighborhood: Hayes Valley
Occupation: Teacher/business ownerCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Our residents of San Francisco deserve better education, health care, housing opportunities, government, jobs and social programs.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? The homeless situation.
George Davis
Date of birth: Sept. 17, 1946
Neighborhood: 16th and Valencia streets
Occupation: WriterCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Freedom of expression. Freedom from censorship. Free dental, vision and hearing care for seniors.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? My target electoral demographics are “free thinkers†and seniors and voters that are concerned about a secure retirement. We are not losing the focus on this campaign by taking inflexible positions on other issues.
Matthew Drake
Date of birth: Dec. 22, 1971
Neighborhood: South of Market
Occupation: Attorney for a technology startupCampaign platform in 20 words or less: I want to make The City friendlier to business, ensure safe streets and bring efficient, effective government to City Hall.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? The economy. Too many people are out of work, and because the economy is poor, The City receives less tax revenue. Additionally, some parts of District 6 are not safe. Our streets should be safe for everyone and they should be clean. It is not acceptable for children in the Tenderloin to have to walk past used needles on their way to school in the morning.
Glendon ‘Anna Conda’ Hyde
Date of birth: Sept. 18, 1967
Neighborhood: South of Market
Occupation: Drag queen/community organizerCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Decriminalizing the homeless and finding solutions to create sustainability within District 6 while cutting money wasted by inefficient practices.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Housing and displacement.
Jane Kim
Date of birth: 1977
Neighborhood: Civic Center
Occupation: Board of Education president and civil rights attorneyCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Bringing people together to strengthen our local economy and make our neighborhoods more vibrant and livable.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Making neighborhoods more complete and livable. This means getting our streets to be safer and cleaner. It means fixing Muni. And it means creating more green, open spaces in the district. Development encompasses everything from job creation and housing to implementing community benefits like transit, schools and innovative use of public space.
Jim Meko
Date of birth: Feb. 13, 1949
Neighborhood: South of Market
Occupation: Print shop owner (The Best Impression, 366 10th St.)Campaign platform in 20 words or less: I respect the opinions of our residents. They deserve to play a role in deciding what our community will look like 20 years from now. Everyone deserves a great neighborhood.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? The huge amount of change with Treasure Island, mid-Market, Transbay, Rincon Hill and most other parts of SoMa. Pedestrian safety, rectifying the deficiencies in public parks and open spaces in the district, and ensuring that those without a car can access vital services are all planning issues. Almost all the characteristics that shape a great neighborhood emanate from the planning, zoning and land-use decisions that we make. As chair of the Western SoMa Citizens Planning Task Force since 2005, I am by far the most knowledgeable candidate about these issues.
Nate Payne
Date of birth: Jan. 24, 1979
Neighborhood: Mission Bay
Occupation: Small-business ownerCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Safe neighborhoods and controlled spending equals quality of life.
Theresa Sparks
Date of birth: April 8, 1949
Neighborhood: Civic Center
Occupation: Director, Human Rights CommissionCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Create jobs, structurally balanced budget, safe neighborhoods, civility at the board and represent the entire district, not just one constituency.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Quality of life, public safety and unemployment. We need to address the chronic homelessness in this district, make sure all neighborhoods are safe for families, children, residents and visitors, and create more jobs. It is imperative that the next supervisor not follow the legacy of the current one and encourage new business creation, innovation, smart development, affordable housing for all levels of income and drug-free, safe neighborhoods.
George Vazhappally
Date of Birth: June 19, 1949
Neighborhood: Yerba Buena Island
Occupation: Small-business ownerCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Looking out for the best in San Francisco.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Unemployment, homelessness, drugs, truancy and schools.
Debra Walker
Date of birth: April 23, 1953
Neighborhood: North Mission
Occupation: Artist and small-business ownerCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Working to ensure development doesn’t destroy our neighborhoods, and brings real community benefits. Prioritizing public safety and protecting affordable housing.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Land use and development. Over the past 10 years, District 6 has seen more new units of housing developed than any other part of town. I believe that’s a good thing. As old uses like light industry diminish, we must address current needs, like housing. But we must also make sure we have the space for our economic engine, to actually produce goods and create jobs for our residents and to generate the revenue we need to keep our city running.
Elaine Zamora
Date of birth: Dec. 12, 1951
Neighborhood: Tenderloin
Occupation: Attorney and district manager of the North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit DistrictCampaign platform in 20 words or less: Neighborhoods’ voice on housing, public safety, business and economic development. Legislate on pragmatic grounds, not ideological partisanship. Work collaboratively and effectively.
What is the most significant issue facing your district? Land use, which goes to the issues of housing development, open space, safety and quality of life.
– Matthew Ashe*
– James Keys*
* These candidates are also running but did not submit information.Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/New-D-6-leader-starting-from-ground-up-104920544.html#ixzz12LiB2Hpo