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Former Supervisors
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Name
Elected / Appointed Term
 
(alphabetical order)
   

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Roberta Achtenberg
Elected 01/08/1991 - 06/02/1993

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Angela Alioto
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993
    Elected 01/08/1993 - 01/08/1997

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Michela Alioto-Pier Appointed 01/26/2004 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2007
Elected 01/08/2007 - 01/08/2011

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Tom Ammiano Elected 01/08/1995 - 01/08/1999
Elected 01/08/1999 - 01/08/2001
Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009

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Byron Arnold
  08/01/1951 - 01/08/1952
Elected 01/08/1952 - 09/01/1955

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John Avalos Elected 01/08/2009 to 01/08/2013
Elected 01/08/2013 01/08/2017
   

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John J. Barbagelata
Elected 01/08/1970 - 01/08/1974
Elected 01/08/1974 - 01/08/1978

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John Bardis
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1981

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Alicia Becerril
Appointed 01/24/1999 - 01/08/2001

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Sue Bierman
Elected 01/08/1993 - 01/08/1997
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/08/2001

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Joe Beeman
Appointed 01/03/1967 - 01/08/1968

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William C. Blake
Appointed 01/04/1955 - 01/08/1958
Elected 01/08/1958 - 01/08/1962
Elected 01/08/1962 - 01/08/1966
Elected 01/08/1966 - 01/08/1970

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Roger Boas
Elected 01/08/1962 - 01/08/1966
Elected 01/08/1966 - 01/08/1970
Elected 01/08/1970 - 02/20/1973

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London Breed Elected 01/08/2013 - 01/08/2017
Elected 01/08/2017 - 07/11/2018

 

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Harry Britt
Appointed 01/10/1979 - 01/08/1980
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1985 - 01/08/1989
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993

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Amos C. Brown
Appointed 05/29/1996 - 01/08/1999
Elected 01/08/1999 - 01/08/2001

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Supervisor Brown Appointed 07/16/2018 - 12/16/2019

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David Campos Appointed 12/04/08 to 01/08/09
Elected 01/08/2009 to 01/08/2013
Elected 01/08/2013 to 01/08/2017
   

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Matthew C. Carberry
Elected 01/08/1954 - 05/10/1956

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Joseph Casey
Appointed 09/01/1955 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 01/08/1964
Elected 01/08/1964 - 01/08/1968

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George Y. Chinn
Appointed 02/20/1973 - 01/08/1974

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Julie Christensen Appointed 01/05/2015 - 12/08/2015

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George Christopher
Elected 01/08/1946 - 01/08/1950
Elected 01/08/1950 - 01/08/1954
Elected 01/08/1954 - 01/09/1956

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David Chiu Elected 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2013
Elected 01/08/2013 - 01/08/2017

Carmen Chu

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Carmen Chu Appointed 09/25/2007 - 01/11/2008
Appointed 01/11/2008 - 01/08/2009
Elected 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2011
Elected 01/08/2011 - 01/08/2015

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Malia Cohen  
Elected 01/08/2011 - 01/08/2015
Elected 01/08/2015 - 01/08/2019

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Jesse C. Coleman
Appointed 10/17/1961 - 01/08/1962

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Annemarie Conroy
Appointed 04/06/1992 - 01/08/1995

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Chris Daly Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2003
Elected 01/08/2003 - 01/08/2007
Elected 01/08/2007 - 01/08/2011

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Harold S. Dobbs
Elected 01/08/1952 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 01/08/1964

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Lee S. Dolson
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1980
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1983

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Michael J. Driscoll
Appointed 01/04/1971 - 01/08/1972

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Bevan Dufty Appointed 12/11/2002 - 01/08/2003
Elected 01/08/2003 - 01/08/2007
Elected 01/08/2007 - 01/08/2011

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Sean Elsbernd Appointed 08/05/2004 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009
Elected 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2013

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Charles A. Ertola
Appointed 12/13/1954 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 01/08/1964
Elected 01/08/1964 - 05/20/1964

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John A. Ertola
Appointed 06/03/1964 - 01/08/1968
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/03/1971

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Mark Farrell    
Elected 01/08/2011 - 01/08/2015
Elected 01/08/2015 - 01/08/2019
   

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Don Fazackerley
Elected 01/08/1948 - 01/08/1952

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Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
(6/22/1933 - 9/29/2023)
Elected 01/08/1970 - 01/08/1974
Elected 01/08/1974 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/09/1978 - 12/04/1978

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John J. Ferdon
Elected 01/08/1952 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 01/08/1964
Elected 01/08/1964 - 09/01/1964

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Supervisor Fewer Elected 01/08/2017 - 01/08/2021

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Terry A. Francois
Appointed 09/01/1964 - 01/08/1968
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 01/08/1978

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Dan Gallagher
Elected 01/08/1942 - 3/22/1952

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Jim Gonzalez
Appointed 12/08/1986 - 01/08/1989
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993

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Matt Gonzalez Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005

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Robert E. Gonzales
Appointed 01/06/1969 - 01/08/1972
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1980

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Tony Hall Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005

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James Leo Halley
Appointed 02/11/1948 - 08/01/1951
Appointed 09/11/1952 - 01/08/1954
Appointed 04/23/1954 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 07/16/1963

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Terence Tyrone Hallinan
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993
Elected 01/08/1993 - 01/08/1996

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Matt Haney Picture Elected 01/08/2019 - 01/08/2023

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Richard D. Hongisto
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1983
Elected 01/08/1983 - 01/08/1987
Elected 01/08/1987 - 01/08/1991

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Donald Horanzy
Appointed 12/07/1978 - 01/08/1981

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Tom Hsieh
Appointed 09/05/1986 - 01/08/1989
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993
Elected 01/08/1993 - 01/08/1997

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Ella Hill Hutch
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 02/25/1981

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Ed Jew Appointed 12/05/2006 - 01/08/2007
Elected 01/08/2007 - 01/11/2008
Resigned 01/11/2008
   

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Leslie Katz
Appointed 06/01/1996 - 01/08/1997
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/08/2001

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Barbara Kaufman
Elected 01/08/1993 - 01/08/1997
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/08/2001

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Willie B Kennedy
Appointed 03/06/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1985 - 01/08/1989
Elected 01/08/1989 - 01/08/1993
Elected 01/08/1993 - 05/31/1996

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Jane Kim  
Elected 01/08/2011 - 01/08/2015
Elected 01/08/2015 - 01/08/2019

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Quentin L. Kopp
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1985 - 11/30/1986

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Ed Lawson
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1981

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Gordon J. Lau
Appointed 09/09/1977 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1980

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Susan Leal
Appointed 06/07/1993 - 01/08/1995
Elected 01/08/1995 - 01/08/1998

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Mark Leno
Appointed 04/22/1998 - 01/08/1999
Elected 01/08/1999 - 01/08/2001
Elected 01/08/2001 -11/29/2002

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Marvin E. Lewis
Elected 01/08/1946 - 01/08/1950
Elected 01/08/1950 - 01/08/1954
Elected 01/08/1954 - 01/03/1955

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Fiona Ma    
Appointed 12/11/2002 - 01/08/2003
Elected 01/08/2003 - 01/08/2007
   

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Bill Maher
Elected 01/08/1983 - 01/08/1987
Elected 01/08/1987 - 01/08/1991
Elected 01/08/1991 - 01/08/1995

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James Mailliard
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/08/1972

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Edward T. Mancuso
Elected 01/08/1944 - 01/08/1948
Elected 01/08/1948 - 01/08/1952
Elected 01/08/1952 - 04/24/1954

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Eric Mar Elected 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2013
Elected 01/08/2013 - 01/08/2017
   

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Eric Mar    
Elected 01/08/2019 - 01/08/2023
   
   

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Sophie Maxwell Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2003
Elected 01/08/2003 - 01/08/2007
Elected 01/08/2007 - 01/08/2011

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Eugene J. McAteer
Appointed 07/23/1953 - 01/09/1954
Elected 01/08/1954 - 01/08/1958

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Leo T. McCarthy
Elected 01/08/1964 - 01/08/1968
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/06/1969

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Francis McCarty
Appointed 03/24/1953 - 01/08/1954
Elected 01/08/1954 - 01/08/1958
Elected 01/08/1958 - 02/10/1959

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Jake McGoldrick    
Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009
   

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Frank J. McGovern
Elected 01/03/1928 - 01/06/1932

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Clarissa S. McMahon
Appointed 11/16/1953 - 01/08/1956
Elected 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1960
Elected 01/08/1960 - 01/08/1964
Elected 01/08/1964 - 02/08/1966

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Jose Medina
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/19/1999

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Robert H. Mendelsohn
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/08/1972
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 09/08/1977

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Carole Migden
Elected 01/08/1991 - 01/08/1995
Elected 01/08/1995 - 03/28/1996

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Harvey Milk
Elected 01/08/1978 - 11/27/1978

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Ross Mirkarimi    
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009
Elected 01/08/2009 - 01/08/2013
   

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John Molinari
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1980
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1984
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1985 - 01/08/1989

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J. Max Moore
Appointed 07/16/1963 - 01/08/1964

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Jack Morrison
Elected 01/08/1962 - 01/08/1966
Elected 01/08/1966 - 01/08/1970

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Jane McKaskle Murphy
Appointed 10/11/1977 - 01/08/1978

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George R. Moscone
Elected 01/08/1964 - 01/01/1967

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Alfred J. Nelder
Elected 01/08/1974 - 01/08/1978

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Wendy Nelder
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1983
Elected 01/08/1983 - 01/08/1987
Elected 01/08/1987 - 01/08/1991

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Gavin Newsom
Appointed 02/13/1997 - 01/08/1999
Elected 01/08/1999 - 01/08/2001
Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2003
Elected 01/08/2003 - 01/08/2004

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Kevin O'Shea
Appointed 02/10/1966 - 01/08/1968

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Christine Olague Appointed 01/09/2012 - 01/08/2013

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Ronald Pelosi
Elected 01/08/1968 - 01/08/1972
Elected 01/08/1972 - 01/08/1976
Elected 01/08/1976 - 01/08/1978
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1980

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Aaron Peskin    
Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009
   

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Louise H. Renne
Appointed 12/18/1978 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1985 - 09/03/1986

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Henry R. Rolph
Appointed 01/09/1956 - 01/08/1958
Elected 01/08/1958 - 03/31/1961

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Angelo Rossi
Elected 01/03/1922 - 01/04/1926
Elected 01/06/1930 - 01/06/1931

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Gerardo Sandoval    
Elected 01/08/2001 - 01/08/2005
Elected 01/08/2005 - 01/08/2009
   

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Jeff Sheehy    
Appointed 01/08/2017 - 07/11/2018
   
   

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Kevin Shelley
Elected 01/08/1991 - 01/08/1995
Elected 01/08/1995 - 12/02/1996

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Carol Ruth Silver
Elected 01/08/1978 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1985
Elected 01/08/1986 - 01/08/1990

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James J. Sullivan
Appointed 05/10/1956 - 01/08/1958
Elected 01/08/1958 - 03/20/1961

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Peter Tamaras
Appointed 03/31/1961 - 01/08/1962
Elected 01/08/1962 - 01/08/1966
Elected 01/08/1966 - 01/08/1970
Elected 01/08/1970 - 01/08/1974
Elected 01/08/1974 - 01/08/1978

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Katy Tang  
Appointed 02/27/2013
Elected 01/08/2014 - 01/08/2015
Elected 01/08/2015 - 01/08/2019

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Mabel Teng
Elected 01/08/1995 - 01/08/1999
Elected 01/08/1999 - 01/08/2001

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Joseph E. Tinney
Appointed 03/27/1961 - 01/08/1962
Elected 01/08/1962 - 01/08/1966
Elected 01/08/1966 - 05/31/1966

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Dorothy von Beroldingen
Appointed 05/31/1966 - 01/08/1970
Elected 01/08/1970 - 01/08/1974
Elected 01/08/1974 - 10/06/1977

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Nancy Walker
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1983
Elected 01/08/1983 - 01/08/1987
Elected 01/08/1987 - 01/08/1991

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Doris Ward
Elected 01/08/1980 - 01/08/1981
Elected 01/08/1981 - 01/08/1983
Elected 01/08/1983 - 01/08/1987
Elected 01/08/1987 - 01/08/1991
Elected 01/08/1991 - 04/03/1992

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Dan White
Elected 01/08/1978 - 11/10/1978

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Elected 01/08/2015 - 12/05/2016
   

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Michael Yaki
Appointed 02/05/1996 - 01/08/1997
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/08/2001

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Leland Yee
Elected 01/08/1997 - 01/08/2001
Elected 01/08/2001 - 11/29/2002

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Norman Yee Elected 01/08/2013 - 01/08/2017
Elected 01/08/2017- 01/08/2021

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Alphonse J. Zirpoli
Elected 01/08/1958 - 10/16/1961
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