Campaign News
Welcome to our Campaign News page. Here you can find news coverage of Eric's campaign and his work on the school board, as well as news releases straight from campaign headquarters.
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San Francisco Examiner (November 14, 2008) — SAN FRANCISCO – The progressives held their own in the Board of Supervisors race after moderates attempted to gain a more powerful presence, according to preliminary results released late Thursday.
The next step: electing a board president.
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(November 6, 2008) — Eric Mar now leads his two major opponents, former Planning Commissioner Sue Lee and long-time statewide Democratic Party stalwart Alicia Wang, by eight plus points, according to San Francisco Department of Election tallies.
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San Francisco Bay Guardian (October 8, 2008) — [Eric] Mar, a soft-spoken San Francisco State University teacher, was a strong critic of former school superintendent Arlene Ackerman and a leader in the battle to get the somewhat dictatorial and autocratic administrator out of the district. He's been a key part of the progressive majority that's made substantial progress in improving the San Francisco public schools.
He's a perfect candidate for District 1. He has strong ties to the district and its heavily Asian population. He's a sensible progressive with solid stands on the key issues and a proven ability to get things done.
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(October 7, 2008) — They've hosted a speed-dating event, belted out Madonna songs with supporters at a karaoke bar and reaped the benefits of art auctions. They've hobnobbed with teachers at the Plough and Stars bar in the Richmond and with the upper crust at a penthouse nearly reaching the stars above Nob Hill.
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(September 18, 2008) — With six weeks before the election, I am proud to have earned the support of the most diverse and committed group of organizations and residents of any candidate in the District 1 race. Our grassroots campaign has been in high gear for many weeks, and our campaign headquarters has been abuzz with activity from morning to night. This grassroots momentum has propelled us into the leading position in the District 1 race as highlighted by a recent independent opinion poll and various news reports.
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San Francisco Chronicle (September 16, 2008) — [Eric} Mar has picked up endorsements from the majority of the Board of Supervisors, the Democratic County Central Committee and a number of other political groups and is considered the front-runner.
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Fog City Journal (August 30, 2008) — Richmond District residents are receiving negative “push polls” by unknown opponents of Eric Mar, a two-term member of the San Francisco Board of Education who is now running for supervisor in District 1, the Richmond District.
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(August 14, 2008) — We need Eric’s strong leadership as our district Board of Supervisor to represent and advocate for our neighborhood. We are confident that he will continue to be a personable and responsive leader who devotes his integrity and commitments to protect and strengthen/improve our community.
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We know you can’t make it to every campaign stop this election season. That's why we’ve set up a "Campaign Photo Diary" on Flickr™. If you missed an event, or just want to see the campaign in action, check it out!
