San Francisco's next mayor, Dan Lurie, a Levi's heir with no political experience, wasn't tech leaders' top choice but is a moderate who aims to work with them
votes were simply not trending in the right direction enough for her [image] Joe Rivano Barros / @jrivanob : Daniel Lurie just gave his acceptance speech at St. Mary's square in Chinatown: —on Trump, says he won't let disagreements w/admin stop his work in San Francisco —he doesn't anticipate taking $400K salary, says he'll put holdings in blind trust —"get tough" on drug dealers [image] Josh Koehn / @josh_koehn : NEW: Daniel Lurie will be the next mayor of San Francisco. I spoke with him in an exclusive interview about how he intends to run the most important tech city in the world. He told me he wants to work with people like @sama to utilize AI in local govt. https://www.theinformation.com/ ... Dan Kopf / @dkopf : No chart better explains how Daniel Lurie became San Francisco mayor https://www.sfchronicle.com/ ... [image] @daniellurie : San Francisco's call for accountable leadership, service, and change has been heard. I am both humbled and inspired by the great honor and privilege of serving you—the people of San Francisco—as your next Mayor. Thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly on this campaign, and @suhail : If Daniel Lurie *actually* accomplishes this, he will have my vote, my money, and my appreciation for the next cycle. It could be the only thing he does and it would have a deep impact on the city. Shut down the open-air drug markets and reclaim our city. [image] Josh Koehn / @josh_koehn : NEW: The moderate wave officially crested over San Francisco this election as tech money systematically funded campaigns over 3 yrs to write a new political script demanding change in a city famous for its progressive roots, innovation & broken bureaucracy https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Daniel Lurie today gave his first press conference as San Francisco mayor-elect. Highlights: He will declare a fentanyl emergency on his first day, he'll forgo the $383,000 salary and unlike any mayor ever, he started on time and was finished in a few minutes. https://www.nytime…
I really liked Mayor Breed. I thought she did the best she could in some difficult situations including the pandemic. I know a lot of folks would disagree with me, but I'm not sure anyone could have done much better. But the city moved on. We'll see if Lurie does any better. …
I'm deeply grateful to my incredible family, campaign team, and every San Franciscan who voted for accountability, service, and change. No matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for San Francisco's future and a safer, more affordable city for all.…
New SF mayor @DanielLurie wants a reset with the tech industry. “I want them to be here. I want that tax revenue here. I want those jobs here. But I also want them engaged in civic life.” He speaks w/ Weekend's @Josh_Koehn: https://www.theinformation.com/ ...
Daniel Lurie, San Francisco's mayor-elect and heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, expressed his commitment to fighting crime and drugs in the city. In a speech, he said he plans to declare a “fentanyl state of emergency” on day one of his administration. https://www.nytimes.com/...…
What an incredible day here in San Francisco, meeting with residents and voters all over the City. I look forward to serving each of you as your mayor. [image]
Daniel Lurie just gave his acceptance speech at St. Mary's square in Chinatown: —on Trump, says he won't let disagreements w/admin stop his work in San Francisco —he doesn't anticipate taking $400K salary, says he'll put holdings in blind trust —"get tough" on drug dealers [image…
NEW: Daniel Lurie will be the next mayor of San Francisco. I spoke with him in an exclusive interview about how he intends to run the most important tech city in the world. He told me he wants to work with people like @sama to utilize AI in local govt. https://www.theinformation.…
San Francisco's call for accountable leadership, service, and change has been heard. I am both humbled and inspired by the great honor and privilege of serving you—the people of San Francisco—as your next Mayor. Thank you to everyone who worked tirelessly on this campaign, and
If Daniel Lurie *actually* accomplishes this, he will have my vote, my money, and my appreciation for the next cycle. It could be the only thing he does and it would have a deep impact on the city. Shut down the open-air drug markets and reclaim our city. [image]
NEW: The moderate wave officially crested over San Francisco this election as tech money systematically funded campaigns over 3 yrs to write a new political script demanding change in a city famous for its progressive roots, innovation & broken bureaucracy https://www.theinformat…