Longtime San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, despite losing his bid for mayor, plans to remain involved in city affairs. His departure marks the end of an era after 24 years of service.
Despite an unsuccessful bid for San Francisco mayor, longtime Supervisor Aaron Peskin plans to still be involved 'outside the tent' of city government and politics. Come Jan. 8, San Francisco will welcome a new mayor and four new members to the board of supervisors. Peskin, currently the board's president, will be termed out of his northeastern district seat. First elected to the board in 2000, Peskin has served five terms, making him the city's longest-serving district supervisor.
During his tenure, colleagues elected him as the board's president on three separate occasions. City term limits restrict supervisors from serving more than two consecutive terms, but Peskin returned to the board multiple times, despite initially planning to close his public office chapter at one point in 2009. 'I have learned so much along the way. I mean, I was 35 years old when I first ran for office. I am 60 now. Sure, there are things that I would do differently. I've learned that it's always better to start with honey than with vinegar,' Peskin told ABC7 News in a one-on-one interview. 'I love the city, and I keep running for supervisor and I keep winning. And it's been a pretty wonderful chapter of my life.'In a crowded race to unseat incumbent Mayor London Breed this year, Peskin stood out as the leading progressive. Peskin trailed Breed in third place, with political novice Daniel Lurie elected as mayor. In an interview with ABC7 News, Peskin said that he recently met with Lurie for coffee to offer the city hall outsider some insight. 'As somebody who has a lot of government knowledge and knows how the city works and has been very interested in making government function, I've let him know that I'm around for advice, free advice. I'm not looking for a job with the administration, but I'm here as a resource,' he sai
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