Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 8

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LAWRENCE “STARK” DAGESSE

My occupation is Theatrical Stage Technician.

My qualifications are:

My name is Lawrence “Stark” Dagesse, a 23-year resident of San Francisco. I work and rent in this city. I use public transit, walk or bike to get around.

I am college educated and part of the LGBTQ community

District 8 is a great community and I will work hard to keep it a safe and beautiful place that welcomes all. We must work to provide opportunities for resident’s particularly affordable housing.

Education and access to public resources should be available to everybody. Art, music film, food, culture and beautiful and unique architecture are hallmarks of San Francisco and I will work to promote this vital culture within our city.

I will engage the community to find solutions to homelessness, drug addiction and crime. The heroin and methamphetamine epidemic, car break ins, bike thefts and other crimes are unacceptable.

I have the Strength, Courage and Integrity to work and fight for District 8 and San Francisco.

I will bring new blood, ideas and creative solutions to City Hall and will work hard to create a positive and progressive future.

We are District 8. We are San Francisco.

We’re in this together.

I am honored to be your candidate.

Lawrence “Stark” Dagesse

RAFAEL MANDELMAN

My occupation is Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 8.

My qualifications are:

Thank you for supporting me in June. I am asking for your vote again in November.

As President of the City College Board of Trustees I steered the school through the accreditation crisis to become one of the country’s first free colleges. I made common sense cuts to save the college, and I’ll do the same on the Board.

As an urban development attorney I’ve built thousands of affordable homes throughout the Bay Area. I bring that experience to the Board and will ensure we build affordable housing to meet demand.

I’ll work tirelessly to solve the homeless crisis. For me, it’s personal. Mental illness led my mother into homelessness, and in my experience it takes both compassion and firmness to get sick people off the streets. As Supervisor I’ll clear encampments and get mentally ill people into care-- we can’t continue spending this much without better results.

I’m proud to have as supporters:

United Educators of San Francisco (San Francisco Teachers)

San Francisco Firefighters Local 798

California Nurses Association

Sierra Club

Harvey Milk LGBTQ Club

Affordable Housing Alliance

Former District 8 Supervisors:

Mark Leno

Bevan Dufty

Scott Wiener

Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors:

Sandra Lee Fewer

Catherine Stefani

Aaron Peskin

Katy Tang

Jane Kim

Norman Yee

Hillary Ronen

Malia Cohen

Ahsha Safaí

Other Elected Officials:

Nancy Pelosi

Tom Ammiano

David Chiu

Phil Ting

Jeff Adachi

George Gascon

Vicki Hennessy

Rafael Mandelman