Newsom appoints Carmen Chu District 4 Supervisor
Following an outpouring of support from District 4 residents,
Mayor Gavin Newsom today administered the oath of office to Supervisor
Carmen Chu.
Photo by Luke
Thomas
By Luke
Thomas
January 11, 2008, 7:36 p.m.
After an outpouring of support from District 4 residents, Mayor
Gavin Newsom today administered the oath of office to Supervisor
Carmen Chu.
Her appointment comes on the heels of embattled former Supervisor
Ed Jew's resignation
from office yesterday. Following Jew's resignation, Newsom indicated
Chu was a frontrunner for the appointment.
Chu was named interim District 4 Supervisor after Newsom suspended
Jew in September.
In a short statement released a few moments ago, Newsom said:
"Over the last two days, there has been an outpouring of
support from the community for Supervisor Carmen Chu. It is clear
that she has done an extraordinary job for her constituents as
an interim Supervisor, and I am proud to say that she has agreed
to serve as a member of the Board of Supervisors. Today at 5:38
p.m. I administered the oath of office to Supervisor Carmen Chu.
I am confident that in this role she will continue to distinguish
herself as an advocate for her constituents."
A District 4 special election will be held in November to allow
voters to elect Chu or another candidate to a 4-year term.
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