By Adam Shanks : sfexaminer – excerpt
Greg Wagner accepts his appointment as the new San Francisco city controller by Mayor London Breed
Greg Wagner is poised to be the next San Francisco controller.
Wagner’s appointment — which was announced by Mayor London Breed on Wednesday and still requires approval by the Board of Supervisors — will fill the vacancy left by outgoing Controller Ben Rosenfield.
The controller, who serves as The City’s chief financial officer and auditor, will be key to The City’s navigation of a daunting array of financial challenges in the coming years. Though the job typically has a low public profile, its occupant is often thought of as an unsung hero to those within city government…(more)