San Francisco Mayor London Breed Appoints David Chiu to Replace Outgoing City Attorney
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/BCN) To replace outgoing San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday that she appointed Assemblymember David Chiu, D-San Francisco, to fill the position.
Herrera is set to leave the role to begin his new position as San Francisco Public Utilities Commission general manager on Nov. 1.
Chiu, a former San Francisco supervisor, has served on the state Assembly since 2014. In addition, Chiu, who has a law degree from Harvard University, formerly worked as a civil rights attorney and as a prosecutor for the San Francisco District Attorneys Office.
I am so humbled and grateful for this appointment, Chiu said during a news conference Wednesday in the citys Mission District. As city attorney, Im going to fight to make sure we are protecting workers, standing up for consumers, and we are going to hold corporations accountable if they cross the line.
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