| Name |
| David Chiu |
| Office |
| Board of Supervisors, District 3 |
| Term |
| 2009-present |
| Phone |
| (415) 554-7450 |
| [email protected] |
| Public Address |
| 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244 |
| San Francisco, Ca 94102-4689 |
| Website |
| http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=2105 |
David Chiu is the incumbent Supervisor for District 3, and a candidate for the 17th District State Assembly seat.
Political Positions & Connections
- District 3 Supervisor
- President of the Board of Supervisors: On his first day in office on January 8, 2009, Chiu was elected to a two-year term as president of the Board of Supervisors, the first Chinese American to serve in this capacity.[2] He was reelected president on January 8, 2011.
- Interim Mayor: On January 10, 2011, Chiu served as acting Mayor of San Francisco for a day after Gavin Newsom was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of California, prior to the selection and swearing-in of Ed Lee by the Board of Supervisors.
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Mayoral Candidate: On February 28, 2011, Chiu announced his mayoral candidacy at a morning rally at San Francisco City Hall.[12] Over the course of the campaign, Chiu raised over $1.24 million from both private and public sources and spent roughly the same amount.[13]
On Election Day, Chiu placed fourth behind incumbent Ed Lee with 17,921 first-place votes. Despite the fourth-place finish, Chiu, Lee, and third-place candidate Dennis Herrera appeared individually on more ballots overall than John Avalos, who came in second.[14]
- State Assembly Candidate: On September 12, 2013, Chiu announced his candidacy for the California State Assembly to replace termed-out Democrat Tom Ammiano in the 17th district, which encompasses the eastern half of San Francisco.[15] He is running against fellow Democrat and supervisor David Campos.
