Mayor Newsom updates appointments
to city boards and commissions

From the Mayor's Office of Communications

July 12, 2006

San Francisco, CA – Mayor Newsom today announced the following new appointment and reappointments to San Francisco’s Boards and Commissions:

Environment Commission- New Appointment

Ruth Gravanis is a self-employed Environmental Consultant with clients ranging from the Alliance for a Clean Waterfront, Treasure Island Wetlands Project and the Earth Island Institute. Gravanis was the Director for the Save the Bay Campaign, San Francisco Bay Association and Executive Director, San Francisco Friends of the Urban Forest. She is the recipient of the Special Service Award, National Sierra Club and the Jack Morrison Lifetime Achievement Award, San Francisco Tomorrow. Ms. Gravanis received a BA in English and a MA in Elementary Education form San Jose State College.

Mayor Newsom also named the following reappointments to the city’s Boards and Commissions:

Andrea Cochran- Art Commission

Bruce Lorin- Entertainment Commission

Morgan Gorrono-Civil Service

Don Casper-Civil Service

Scott Helfond- Health Services Board

Dr. Jamal Dajani -Immigrant Rights

Sonia Melara- Immigrant Rights

Kok Po “Sam” Ng- Immigrant Rights

Deborah Strobin-Library

Mike Garcia- Board of Appeals

Charlie Borromeo- Relocation Appeals Board

Bobbie Brown - Southeast Community Facility

Juan Fuentes- Southeast Community Facility

Reverend Kenneth Sampson- Southeast Community Facility

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