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Daniel Lurie > Positions held
Daniel Lurie is the 46th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. He is the city's first mayor since 1911 to win office without previously serving in government. Known for his innovative approach to solving entrenched issues, Mayor Lurie has dedicated his career to getting results in areas that demand bold action. He was elected with a mandate for accountability, change, and service.
As the founder of Tipping Point Community, Mayor Lurie launched the Bay Area's largest anti-poverty organization, directing over $500 million toward solutions for housing, job creation, and essential services
Daniel Lurie is the 46th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco. He is the city's first mayor since 1911 to win office without previously serving in government. Known for his innovative approach to solving entrenched issues, Mayor Lurie has dedicated his career to getting results in areas that demand bold action. He was elected with a mandate for accountability, change, and service.
As the founder of Tipping Point Community, Mayor Lurie launched the Bay Area's largest anti-poverty organization, directing over $500 million toward solutions for housing, job creation, and essential services. Under Mayor Lurie's leadership, Tipping Point spearheaded construction of a first-of-its-kind affordable housing building at 833 Bryant Street, a project that came in on time and under budget with good-paying union labor. Mayor Lurie also led the bid to bring Super Bowl 50 to the Bay Area in 2016, making it the most philanthropic Super Bowl in NFL history, and founded The Civic Joy Fund in 2023, bringing more art, music, and enthusiasm to our city streets.
Throughout his career, Mayor Lurie has set new standards for impact and partnership, including innovative public-private collaborations that uplift communities. Mayor Lurie's priorities include ensuring safety and vibrancy in all neighborhoods, as well as economic growth.
Born and raised in San Francisco, Mayor Lurie lives in the City with his wife, Becca Prowda, and their two young children. He is dedicated to creating a thriving San Francisco for all residents.
Job Titles:
- Director
- President of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission
Joaquín Torres was elected as San Francisco's Assessor-Recorder on February 15, 2022. Prior to his election, Torres served as the Director of the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development since 2018, and has led citywide efforts to mitigate economic hardships on businesses and workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the years, Torres collaboratively leveraged resources across City departments to create opportunities for all, expand support for small businesses and workers, build capacity and stability for locally rooted nonprofits, and maximize equitable economic and social impact for the benefit of San Franciscan communities, residents, businesses, and neighborhoods. As Director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, he provided citywide leadership and coordination for workforce development, business development, neighborhood economic development, film, small business, and development planning.
Torres is also the President of the San Francisco Housing Authority Commission, chairing the oversight body as the Authority and City implemented a re-envisioning process to rehabilitate over 3,400 units of public housing with $750 million in improvements, leading to the transfer of ownership to affordable housing providers to best serve low-income communities.
Previously, Torres has served as Director the San Francisco Invest in Neighborhoods initiative, Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services, and Liaison to the San Francisco Latino and American Indian communities and to Supervisorial Districts Nine and Eleven (largely in the Mission and Excelsior neighborhoods).
Torres is committed to Social Justice and Equity. He participated in the inaugural cohort of the City's Government Alliance for Racial Equity program, which equips leaders with the framework and tools to transform systems and institutions impacting historically marginalized groups. Currently, Assessor Torres serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the American Conservatory Theatre (A.C.T.) and as a member of the Executive Committee and Equity Advisory Council for the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR).
Torres is a graduate of Stanford University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Job Titles:
- Founder of Tipping Point Community