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Gwyneth Borden is a director on the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency’s board. She formerly was a legislative aide to Gavin Newsom when he was a supervisor, and was the city’s Planning Commissioner for six years. In 2003, Borden co-authored the city’s Transportation Sales Tax Measure, which helped fund road improvements in San Francisco, and in 2013, Borden served as a member of the Mayor’s 2030 Transportation Task Force.
She said her work on the SFMTA board “has given me a deep understanding of the region’s transportation needs and inspires me to fight for more investment in BART’s core infrastructure.”
As executive director of the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, she said, “Getting workers and diners to and from restaurants is a major issue of importance for economic and neighborhood vitality. GGRA is a strong advocate for late night and early morning transportation.”
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Bevan Dufty is a former member of the Board of Supervisors, representing District 8 from 2002 to 2011. His 40-year career in politics began at the age of 21 when he worked on Capitol Hill for U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm, a New York Democrat. Dufty later became chief legislative aide for Democratic U.S. Rep. Julian Dixon, helping craft legislation that led to the creation of the Los Angeles Metro Rail System. In San Francisco, Dufty worked for former Supervisor Susan Leal and served as a senior adviser and director of neighborhood services for former Mayor Willie Brown. Dufty also served as chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and was on the board of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District.
“As a San Francisco Supervisor, I made transportation a top priority by securing $4.4 million in funds for improvements at the Glen Park BART Station and pushing for an audit of the J-Church line that led to Muni’s Transit Effectiveness Project, which evaluated and overhauled Muni service for the first time in a generation,” he said on his website.
“I have a deep understanding of BART’s challenges and understand virtually every facet of operations, including federal funding, transit planning and legislation.”
In a questionnaire from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Dufty listed his priorities as:
“[D]eveloping in all of the unused space on downtown stations. Add bike parking, bike shops (maintenance) and shopping could make stations more profitable and pleasant to spend time in. And support the east and South Bay stations by alleviating parking and supporting biking.”
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Michael Petrelis is a local activist and blogger. As a prominent AIDS and LGBT activist in the 1980s and 1990s, Petrelis founded the AIDS accountability Project and co-founded ACT UP in New York as well as the Washington, D.C., chapter of Queer Nation/National Capital. In 2014, Petrelis ran for District 8 supervisor, and in 2012 earned notoriety after Supervisor Scott Wiener got a restraining order against him for an invasion of privacy. Petrelis writes The Petrelis Files.
Petrelis outlined his priorities in the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s candidate questionnaire:
“Abolish the BART police force or expand accountability and disarm the cops. Local cops should handle security. Guarantee bike parking surveillance cameras are authentic and recording activities, enhance lighting of and space at corrals. Hold board meetings during evening hours and listening sessions at stations. Reopen all public restrooms. Better maintain escalator and elevator operations. Pass this November’s bond measure. Appoint a Rider’s Representative to act on users’ concerns.”
Our methodology
The Public Press chose to count endorsements from organizations that backed multiple candidates or ballot measures, and that made those endorsements available online. We did not count endorsements from individuals.
Some organizations endorsed a first and second choice for candidates in some races. Those preferences are not represented here.
If you think we missed an important organization, please tell us. We’d love to hear from you.
Tracked Endorsements by Organization
Published: Oct. 18, 2016
