The View asked three top contenders running for District 10 Supervisor to respond to a series of questions. Their answers are being published in the April, May, and July issues.

Q:  Why do you want to be Supervisor?

Theo Ellington: I’m a third-generation San Franciscan and Bayview native. I grew up on Third Street. My mom raised my brother and me on $18,000 a year working concessions at Candlestick Park. I’m the first in my family to graduate college, and I’ve dedicated my life to giving back and making a difference for the city that made me. I’m running for Supervisor because I know our city can do better for the people who live here, work here, and love southeast San Francisco neighborhoods. District 10 deserves the same focus, urgency, and investment as the rest of San Francisco. My wife and I are raising our three boys here, and I want to ensure our city is a place where all families can afford to live, feel safe, and thrive for generations to come.

Q:  Why should District 10 residents want you to be Supervisor?

Theo Ellington: I’ve spent my career delivering for District 10. As a City Commissioner, I helped build more than 1,000 new affordable homes. As the Golden State Warriors’ Director of Public Affairs, I built a coalition of 30,000 residents and helped bring 3,000 good-paying jobs to San Francisco through the Chase Center development. At the Salvation Army, I doubled homeless services, led the organization’s  COVID-19 response, and built a mental health respite center for unhoused residents. Today, I’m leading a cultural renaissance at the Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House, our city’s most historic theatre. I’m not making promises about what I’ll do, I’m building on what I’ve done. These issues are personal to me because I lived them.

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