Daniel Lurie, the 46th mayor of San Francisco, was inaugurated with a ceremony at Civic Center Plaza, outlining his priorities for the city, including addressing the fentanyl crisis.
To get to where he is now — delivering his inauguration speech in front of a crowd of 2,000 attendees sitting at Civic Center Plaza alongside many hundreds of onlookers — Daniel Lurie , an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, ran a $9.6 million campaign over 13 months, putting up his blue-and-yellow name signs all over town. Now, under a cloudless blue sky, the Civic Center Plaza and the front of City Hall were adorned with blue-and-gold banners depicting the rising sun of a brand new day.
“Today marks the beginning of a new era of accountability and change at City Hall, one that, above all else, serves you, the people of San Francisco,” Lurie addressed the crowd, after being sworn in as San Francisco’s 46th mayor. “Make no mistake. Hope is alive and well in San Francisco.” Unlike his predecessors, Lurie did not have his inauguration ceremony at the steps of the City Hall. Rather, the Civic Center Plaza across from Polk Street was packed. Thousands, blocking the sun with their hands or the ceremony pamphlets, expected to hear from their new mayor about what he has in store for the city.On Lurie’s first day of his new administration, Lurie reiterated a campaign promise to tackle the city’s overdose crisis — albeit in a slightly modified fashion. He cannot declare a state of emergency that gives him extraordinary powers because that requires a state of Instead, however, he is branding his move to tackle fentanyl as an emergency and asking the board to give his department heads more power. “The fentanyl crisis isn’t a 9-to-5 operation, it doesn’t take breaks and neither will we,” Lurie said, “That is why I’m introducing a package of Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinances. This will allow us to further surge resources and bypass the bureaucratic hurdles standing in the way of tackling this crisi
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Inauguration Fentanyl Crisis Overdose City Hall Accountability Change
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie proposes rejiggering San Francisco mayor’s officeMayor-elect Lurie proposed new 'policy chiefs' in the mayor's office, harkening back to a system used in San Francisco before 1991.
Read more »
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie to reorganize City Hall when he takes officeSan Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie on Tuesday morning announced that his administration 'will implement a new governance structure' when he takes office on January 8th of next year.
Read more »
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie to be Inaugurated with Chinatown Night Market FestivitiesSan Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's inauguration will be marked by a range of festivities, including a night market in Chinatown. The celebrations aim to highlight Lurie's commitment to the community and his vision for the city.
Read more »
San Francisco Prepares for Historic Inauguration of Daniel Lurie as 46th MayorSan Francisco is buzzing with excitement as Daniel Lurie prepares to be sworn in as the city's 46th mayor on Wednesday. Lurie has been actively engaging with the community, volunteering, and announcing key appointments for his administration.
Read more »
Daniel Lurie Inaugurated as San Francisco Mayor, Focuses on Public Safety and Fentanyl CrisisDaniel Lurie, with no prior political experience, was sworn in as San Francisco's new mayor, vowing to address the city's ongoing struggles with fentanyl and homelessness. He pledged swift action, introducing a package of emergency ordinances to combat the fentanyl crisis and calling for increased police presence.
Read more »
New Mayor Lurie to be Inaugurated in San FranciscoDaniel Lurie will be inaugurated as the new mayor of San Francisco on Wednesday, with festivities including a lion dance performance and a banquet in Chinatown.
Read more »