by Joe Eskenazi : 48hills – excerpt
Multiple sources close to the process on Sunday told Mission Local that Mayor London Breed will today name SFPD Director of Strategic Communications Matt Dorsey as the next District 6 supervisor, replacing Matt Haney.
Let the record show that Dorsey — the former longtime spokesman for City Attorney Dennis Herrera — is an extremely smart and competent man, is a savvy political operator with longstanding relationships in this city, and possesses a deep knowledge of the dark arts of San Francisco politics. He is someone ready for a street fight — certainly on the moderate-friendly streets of the newly formed, Tenderloin-free District 6.
But, make no mistake: Tapping the cops’ spokesman for political office — a career communications pro and political operative, who also recently served as a lobbyist for a firm representing tech and business titans — is a hell of a thing…(more)
Joe was right about that. It appear there will be another battle for the new district so this position may be short lived. We shall soon find out who the priorities are of the residents of the newly contrived district 6.