Candidate for District 9 Supervisor Mark Sanchez
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By Luke Thomas
August 6, 2008
In the hotly contested race for the open District 9 Supervisor seat, School Board President Mark Sanchez announced Tuesday he has garnered the coveted endorsement of the Sierra Club.
“Proven leadership skills combined with sound policy goals championing the environment make Mark Sanchez the clear choice for District 9,” Sierra Club Political Chair John Rizzo said.
Sanchez adds Sierra Club to a growing list of organizations giving him their exclusive endorsements including The United Educators of San Francisco and the San Francisco Green Party.
“I am honored to receive the endorsement of the Sierra Club, which has long been at the forefront of the progressive movement for sustainability,” Sanchez said. “In my years of public service, I have always stressed the urgency of addressing issues of sustainability and global warming.”
“This endorsement is a validation of those efforts,” Sanchez added, a Green Party member who is known across the city for uniting a traditionally divided school board without compromising his progressive values.
Sanchez participated in drafting the Clean Energy Act for the November ballot, and was one of the first elected officials to publicly endorse the measure. Sanchez also advocates rooftop gardens, creating and improving open space throughout the City, expanding the urban canopy of trees, and moving the public transportation system toward 100% clean power.
For more information on Sanchez’s environmental platform, visit http://www.marksanchez.org/environment.html.
Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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August 8, 2008 at 1:21 pm
And Mark Sanchez was endorsed by Mark Leno! Kudos to Leno for endorsing a Green.
August 8, 2008 at 11:42 am
I am glad that the Sierra Club endorsed Mark Sanchez, but why is FCJ only covering one of the Sierra Club’s endorsements? I would like to read about all of the Supervisors that the Sierra Club endorsed, not just about District 9. For example, the Sierra Club also endorsed Tony Gantner from District 3 because he is an environmentalist dedicated to enhancing the beauty, livability, and sustainability of our City. Because I live in District 3, I would like to learn more about Tony Gantner and why he is only candidate from District 3 that was endorsed by the Sierra Club.
August 6, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Is the DCCC able to endorse Greens or Independents?
August 6, 2008 at 10:34 am
Daly said he has veto power over the Sierra Club’s endorsements. What happened?
August 6, 2008 at 9:25 am
In his article, “The Battle for the Board,” Supervisor Chris Daly wrote, “More concerning for Sanchez is the lack of excitement in the District for his campaign. … For the sake of the progressive cause, I have asked Mark Sanchez to consider dropping out of the D9.”
Just curious, does this endorsement help to change that strategy? What if Mark Sanchez receives more endorsements?