Ahsha Safaí Is a Passionate Advocate for Children and Working Families

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Ahsha Safaí is a passionate advocate for children and working families. He believes that change begins at the local level – in our neighborhoods - where people are most affected by government policies and programs. Ahsha’s career in public service began in his hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts working as an aide to a City Councilor. While studying at Northeastern University, under the tutelage of Governor Michael Dukakis, Ahsha learned first-hand the importance of effectively addressing local issues for the underrepresented. After graduating, Ahsha became an assistant to Loretta T. Avent, Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Clinton White House, addressing the multitude of issues facing Native Americans - further solidifying his commitment to be an advocate for underserved populations.

In 2000, upon graduation, Ahsha and his wife, Yadira, both decided to return to her native San Francisco to practice city planning. He has been actively involved in local government for the past fifteen years – working under Mayor’s Willie Brown and Gavin Newsom with the San Francisco Housing Authority, the Mayor’s Office of Community Development, and the Department of Public Works, all the while working on behalf of neighborhood residents, low-income families, and working men and women. Since 2008, Ahsha has been the Political Director for the San Francisco Janitors Union – Local 87 and also the Principal of Kitchen Cabinet Public Affairs working with many non-profit, community-based, and political organizations throughout the Bay Area building community and revitalizing neighborhoods.

Ahsha holds a Master’s Degree in City Planning from MIT and a dual Bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in Political Science and African-American Studies. Ahsha and Yadira have lived in San Francisco’s Excelsior District for over a decade because they believe it is an ideal place to raise their two children. Ahsha is a fighter and is running for supervisor to keep the neighborhoods of District 11 affordable and safe.

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CMY K 2015 – 2016 Endorsement List

Elected and Former Elected Officials Organized Labor Carpenters - Local 22 -Federal Firefighters - Local 798 U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees - Local 16 Congresswoman Jackie Speier International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 6 The International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 39 -State Janitors - Service Employees International Union - Local 87 Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom Laborers - Local 261 Attorney General Kamala Harris Painters and Glaziers - Local 12 State Senator Mark Leno San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council Board of Equalization Member Fiona Ma SEIU- United Service Workers West Assemblyman David Chiu Sheet Metal Workers - Local 104 Assemblyman Phil Ting Sign & Display - Local 510 Chairman John Burton, California Democratic State Party Teamsters - Local 350 Teamsters - Local 665 -City and County of San Francisco Teamsters - Local 856 District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell Teamsters - Local 2010 District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang Teamsters - Local 2785 District 5 Supervisor London Breed, President of the Board UNITE - Local 2 District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim United Association Plumbers & Pipefitters - Local 38 District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee United Food and Commercial Workers - Local 5 District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener United Food and Commercial Workers - Local 648 Assessor/Recorder Carmen Chu District Attorney George Gascón Political Organizations Sheriff Vicki Hennessy Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club School Board Member Hydra Mendoza Community Tenants Association School Board Member Emily M. Murase School Board Member Rachel Norton School Board Member Jill Wynns Former Supervisor Bevan Dufty Former City Attorney Louise Renne

Community Leaders Dean Veronica Hunnicutt Marcus Ismael, Deputy Communications Director, California College Democrats* Manufou Liaiga-Anoa’ Joe Martinez, Mission Childcare Consortium* Sonia Melara, Police Commissioner Jim Salinas, Former Planning Commissioner May Wong - Excelsior District Improvement Assoc.* *Name For Identification Purposes Only

Paid for by Ahsha Safaí for District 11 Supervisor-2016 • FPPC #1378961. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.