Michela Alioto-Pier

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Alioto-Pier, the granddaughter of former Mayor Joe Alioto and a protégée of former Vice President Al Gore, calls it "the most personal venture I've ever undertaken." Having been in a wheelchair since a skiing accident at age 13, she says, "I've easily had more personal experience with insurance companies than any of the other candidates." [12]

Alioto-Pier subsequently left the race for insurance commissioner due to a leg injury. [13]

Re-election challenge in 2010

Michela Alioto-Pier
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier.jpg
Official portrait, 2004
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district
In office
January 8, 2004 January 8, 2011

On June 3, 2010, Alioto-Pier submitted papers to register as a candidate for re-election to District Two of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. San Francisco Department of Elections Director John Arntz issued a letter that same day in which he announced she was ineligible to run for re-election for District Two supervisor due to a 2008 ruling regarding term limits issued by City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Arntz wrote, "Accordingly, the Department of Elections cannot list you as a candidate for this office on the November 2, 2010 ballot or any other election materials for that election." She would have served on the Board of Supervisors for seven years when her term expired in January 2011. Supervisors are limited to serving two four-year terms.

The municipal ordinance providing for term limits was a matter of debate. Some claimed that the ordinance states that any person who has served more than one-and-a-half four-year terms in office (six years) shall be deemed to have effectively served for two full terms and thus be ineligible to seek re-election. [14] Others claimed that the law is more nuanced and that one must be appointed to serve more than two years for it to count as a full term. Alioto-Pier was appointed to serve one year, ran for a two-year term, and then ran again for a four-year term. According to this view, the question is whether or not the year she served as an appointed supervisor and the truncated two years she served can be combined and rounded up to count as a four-year term. [15]

Alioto-Pier challenged the ruling from the Department of Elections in Superior Court and won. In response, Herrera appealed that decision and overturned Alioto-Pier's victory, forcing her out of the 2010 election for District 2 Supervisor. [16]

Candidate for Mayor in 2011

On February 7, 2011, Alioto-Pier filed as a candidate for mayor of San Francisco. [17] In the November election, she placed ninth in a field of 16 candidates. [18]

Candidate for the California State Board of Equalization, District 2

On March 10, 2022, Alioto-Pier filed as a candidate for the California State Board of Equalization, District 2. [19]

References

  1. "The son of former San Francisco mayor Joseph L..." UPI Archives. July 29, 1981. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. Knight, Heather (September 19, 2011). "Michela Alioto-Pier: S.F. politics in her genes". SF Gate. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. Gordon, Rachel; Hetter, Katia (January 20, 2004). "S.F. mayor appoints an Alioto / New supervisor from longtime political family". SF Gate. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. "The Chronicle Recommends: Re-elect Alioto-Pier". SF Gate. October 26, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  5. Noyes, Dan (September 21, 2005). "Conroy Answers Critics, Will Not Step Down". ABC 7 News. Archived from the original on February 14, 2006.
  6. Herel, Suzanne (August 11, 2004). "Board passes 10-year tax break for biotech". SF Gate. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. Haskell, Chris (October 24, 2019). "San Francisco's Mission Bay life science sector: pivoting with the times". Stat News. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  8. Kirshenbaum, Daniela (November 17, 2006). "The Mystery Supervisor". Fog City Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. Goodyear, Charlie (April 13, 2006). "Supervisor Alioto-Pier gives birth -- a first for city". SF Gate. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  10. Rauber, Chris (January 23, 2008). "Sutter, medical center and SF city officials agree to study St. Luke's". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. "St Luke's Hospital spared from demolition". ABC 7 News. September 25, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  12. Matier, Phillip (July 20, 2009). "Alioto-Pier to run for insurance commissioner". SF Gate.
  13. "Michela Alioto-Pier drops out of state insurance commissioner race". San Francisco Examiner. January 28, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011.
  14. Gordon, Rachel (June 4, 2010) "Alioto-Pier set to fight for her S.F. supe seat", San Francisco Chronicle; accessed March 13, 2017.
  15. Griffin, Melissa (April 15, 2010) "Not that I understand why anyone would want the job of a SF Supervisor..." [ usurped ], The Sweet Melissa; accessed March 13, 2017.
  16. Arntz v. Superior Court, 1143d 561 (Cal. Rptr.2010).
  17. Sabatini, Joshua (February 7, 2011). "Michela Alioto-Pier enters race for San Francisco mayor". San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  18. San Francisco Department of Elections. "November 8, 2011 Consolidated Municipal Election - Mayor" . Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. "California State Board of Equalization election, 2022".
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Preceded by Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
District 2

2004-2011
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