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San Francisco FilAm Community Issues Statement on Resignation of Supervisor Alcaraz: Profound Disappointment, Reiterated Resilience, and a Call for Authentic Partnership with Mayor Lurie
Civic, cultural, and business leaders of San Francisco’s Filipino American community expressed their deep disappointment and reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to authentic representation following the resignation of Supervisor Beya Alcaraz.
UPSIDE: First FilAm SF Supervisor resigns amid controversy
FilAm political empowerment advocates had cheered the appointment of the political newcomer though some wondered about her readiness to take over a district shaken by the recall of their sitting supervisor over the closure to traffic of the Great Highway. … Until Nov. 13, when Alcaraz’s resignation was announced.
SF Mayor Lurie gets props for taking Alcaraz appointment blame
San Francisco Mayor Lurie met with about a dozen Filipino American leaders who expressed their “outrage and disappointment” about the first-ever Filipina American supervisor serving for only one week.