LGBTQ+ ‘champion’ Rafael Mandelman is San Francisco supes’ choice for board president

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News January 9, 2025January 8, 2025

FILE: Television screen in the legislative chambers of City Hall, with Mayor Daniel Lurie looking to newly appointed President of the Board of Supervisors Rafael Mandelman in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has selected a president after the freshly appointed members were sworn in.

District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who is the longest serving member on the Board, received a unanimous vote after getting the sole nomination from District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan.

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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