Government
Sep. 30, 2021
Assemblymember David Chiu named San Francisco city attorney
Mayor London N. Breed announced Chiu’s appointment after Dennis Herrera, who held the post for almost 20 years, was confirmed Tuesday as the next general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, starting Nov. 1.
Assemblymember David Chiu will become San Francisco’s first Asian American city attorney when he takes over the job Nov. 1, following his appointment Tuesday by the mayor.
“For my entire life, I’ve been involved in the fight for justice. It’s why I decided to go to law school, why I became a public interest attorney and it’s informed my work as a local and state lawmaker for the past 13 years,” Chiu said in an interview Wednesday. “This op...
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