John Nulty Launches Campaign for District #8 Supervisor
Updated on Saturday · Taken in San Francisco, California
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FRANCISCO, CA (6/14)- District 8 is currently the district which
includes the Castro, Eureka Valley, Upper Market, Noe Valley, Duboce
Triangle, Diamond Heights, Glen Park, College Hill, Corona Heights,
Buena Vista, Twin Peaks, Mission-Dolores, and parts of the Inner
Mission. Already, community activist John Nulty has entered into the November 2014 race, challenging incumbent Scott Wiener.
SFNewsfeed.us had a few minutes to speak with the candidate about his
campaign, the issue of gentrification, the rise of the dot.coms, CCSF,
and other issues that affect members of the district.
SFN: First, why do you want to be elected to the Board of Supervisors?
JN: Because I feel the middle class and small businesses in this city don't have a voice at city hall and don't have time to be there for all the issues that impact them....
SFN: Second, considering your work in the District #6 community, what steps will you take to insure that your campaign reaches out to the African-American and Asian-American communities in the district?
JN: My work over 20 years in district 6 but I also was working on issues before moving to district6 and working on city wide issues... My reach is to out to all the voters in district 8.
SFN: Third, one of the issues that Board of Supervisors is dealing with is the gentrification of neighborhoods caused by the rise of dot.coms and IT companies? What should be done about this issue?
JN: That complex social economical issue that I don't have room here to go into detail. As a community activist, I been working on this issue for decades.
SFN: Fourth, after the Newtown, CT shootings one of the first pieces of legislation to be considered will be measures on gun control proposed by Mayor Ed Lee, which would limit ammo size and amount which private citizens could purchase, what are your thoughts?
JN: Gun control is major issue and has to be legislated in way that the laws are enforceable.
SFN: Fifth, there are concerns that members of the Filipino-American and African-American community are being "priced out" of San Francisco. How would you respond, and what will you do to address this issue?
JN: The middle, lower, and seniors are being price out by rising cost of living in San Francisco. The cost to do business and live should be the same as the surround countries!
SFN: Sixth, one of the most divisive issues within the community has been the issue of neighborhood schooling, as to whether or not parents should be allowed to send their children to schools in their neighborhoods. What are your thoughts on the issue?
JN: Not clear on what the board of supervisors can pass regarding children going to school in there neighborhoods....
SFN: Seventh, what are your thoughts on the current policies imposed by City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Chancellor and Special Trustee? Are there steps that can be taken by local government?
JN: The Community college district and school are big asset to the children and adult in San Francisco and would do every resource of the city and county to protect the certification and continuation of all the CCSF program over this difficult time..."
SFN: Finally, another contentious issue is police relations, especially in the aftermath of the Alejandro Nieto case in Bernal Heights? What are your thoughts?
JN: As new policing methods are enforced and background information to the officers when sent on a call is given then maybe police would held to high level of accountable for the officers action....
- Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc
Pictures by Luke Thomas
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SFN: First, why do you want to be elected to the Board of Supervisors?
JN: Because I feel the middle class and small businesses in this city don't have a voice at city hall and don't have time to be there for all the issues that impact them....
SFN: Second, considering your work in the District #6 community, what steps will you take to insure that your campaign reaches out to the African-American and Asian-American communities in the district?
JN: My work over 20 years in district 6 but I also was working on issues before moving to district6 and working on city wide issues... My reach is to out to all the voters in district 8.
SFN: Third, one of the issues that Board of Supervisors is dealing with is the gentrification of neighborhoods caused by the rise of dot.coms and IT companies? What should be done about this issue?
JN: That complex social economical issue that I don't have room here to go into detail. As a community activist, I been working on this issue for decades.
SFN: Fourth, after the Newtown, CT shootings one of the first pieces of legislation to be considered will be measures on gun control proposed by Mayor Ed Lee, which would limit ammo size and amount which private citizens could purchase, what are your thoughts?
JN: Gun control is major issue and has to be legislated in way that the laws are enforceable.
SFN: Fifth, there are concerns that members of the Filipino-American and African-American community are being "priced out" of San Francisco. How would you respond, and what will you do to address this issue?
JN: The middle, lower, and seniors are being price out by rising cost of living in San Francisco. The cost to do business and live should be the same as the surround countries!
SFN: Sixth, one of the most divisive issues within the community has been the issue of neighborhood schooling, as to whether or not parents should be allowed to send their children to schools in their neighborhoods. What are your thoughts on the issue?
JN: Not clear on what the board of supervisors can pass regarding children going to school in there neighborhoods....
SFN: Seventh, what are your thoughts on the current policies imposed by City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Chancellor and Special Trustee? Are there steps that can be taken by local government?
JN: The Community college district and school are big asset to the children and adult in San Francisco and would do every resource of the city and county to protect the certification and continuation of all the CCSF program over this difficult time..."
SFN: Finally, another contentious issue is police relations, especially in the aftermath of the Alejandro Nieto case in Bernal Heights? What are your thoughts?
JN: As new policing methods are enforced and background information to the officers when sent on a call is given then maybe police would held to high level of accountable for the officers action....
- Jose Ricardo G. Bondoc
Pictures by Luke Thomas
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Congrats on your first media interview. Look forward in seeing many more during the campaign.
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