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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(August 14, 2009) — 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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BeyondChron (July 29, 2009) — Assemblymember Fiona Ma endorsed School Board Member Eric Mar for San Francisco District 1 Supervisor.
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(July 26, 2009) — Supporters gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Eric Mar for Supervisor Campaign Headquarters at 4328 Geary Boulevard near 7th Avenue in the Inner Richmond District.
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BeyondChron (July 21, 2009) — Despite over 4,100 deaths of US soldiers since the start of George W.Bush's war in Iraq, there are still forces, even in SF, that want our public schools used as a recruiting ground for the military. Since Bush took office, federal spending for JROTC recruitment has more than doubled.
Wondering who is paying the piper for people like Lum and Bowman to sing this tune, I took a trip to the Ethics Commission office last week to check on the required filings from the JROTC initiative campaign.
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Asian Week (December 13, 2008) — Eric Mar, two-term member of the San Francisco Board of Education and supervisor-elect for San Francisco’s District 1 (Richmond District), symbolically accepted the baton from current Supervisor Jake McGoldrick in front of a packed house of 300 supporters on Dec. 6.
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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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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!
