Gavin Newsom
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Birthday
- October 10
- Title
- Mayor of San Francisco
- Bio
- Gavin Newsom, 41, is the youngest San Francisco mayor in over a century.
After only 36 days as mayor, Newsom gained worldwide attention when he directed city officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
This bold move set the tone for Newsom's first term. Under his energetic leadership, the economy grew and jobs were created. He brought universal health care to all of the city’s uninsured residents. The city became a center for biotech and clean tech. And Newsom aggressively pursued local solutions to global climate change.
In 2007, Newsom was re-elected with over 73% of the vote. Since then he has built upon the success of his first term, launching new environmental initiatives and a comprehensive strategy to transform the city’s most troubled neighborhood into a life sciences, digital media, and clean tech
center.
MY RECENT POSTS
- An Interactive State of the
City
November 30, 2008 05:40PM - Recharge America with Electric
Cars
November 21, 2008 07:20PM - The Fight Goes On
November 13, 2008 03:29PM - It's Up To Us Now, Protect
Marriage Equality
November 03, 2008 03:14PM
Gavin Newsom's Links
Today I am unveiling the first three webisodes of my web-only "Interactive State of the City" simultaneously on San Francisco's city website, sfgov.org, and on YouTube.
Instead of a traditional speech behind a podium, this year I am delivering my State of the City address directly to my constituents… Read full post »
Today, our country is facing a set of seemingly insurmountable
problems:
• an economic meltdown of historic proportions
• a car industry crashing, because of a lack of innovation and
growth
• oil dependence transferring our wealth abroad
• an extended military… Read full post »
For many Californians, our celebration of the election of Barack Obama as our next president was tempered by sadness and even anger at the passage of Proposition 8 here at home.
We exalted at the election of the nation’s first African-American president. Our hope for change and healing in… Read full post »
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