August 2009

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Mayor Newsom Announces Bond Rating Agencies Find San Francisco's Credit to be Strong and Economy Sound

August 27, 2009

Mayor Newsom Announces Bond Rating Agencies Find San Francisco’s Credit to be Strong and Economy Sound
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Mayor Gavin Newsom's Statement on the Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy

August 26, 2009

Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement on the Passing of Senator Ted Kennedy
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Mayor Newsom Announces SFPUC 'Watershed Stewardship' Grants to Fund SF Neighborhood Greening Projects

August 26, 2009

Mayor Newsom Announces SFPUC ‘Watershed Stewardship’ Grants to Fund SF Neighborhood Greening Projects
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Visit the City’s Community Challenge Grants Program web site to apply

Mayor Newsom Meets with Mayor Ebrard of Mexico City, Made 'Honorary Distinguished Citizen of Mexico City'

August 25, 2009

Mayor Newsom Meets with Mayor Ebrard of Mexico City, Made ‘Honorary Distinguished Citizen of Mexico City’
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Mayor Newsom Meets with Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of the United States of Mexico at Los Pinos

August 25, 2009

Mayor Newsom Meets with Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, President of the United States of Mexico at Los Pinos
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SFMTA to Install New TransLink® Fare Gates Using $11 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds

August 20, 2009

SFMTA to Install New TransLink® Fare Gates Using $11 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds
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Visit the TransLink web site

AFL-CIO President, State and Local Leaders Join Mayor Newsom to Tout Need for National Public Health Option

August 20, 2009

AFL-CIO President, State and Local Leaders Join Mayor Newsom to Tout Need for National Public Health Option
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Visit the Healthy San Francisco web site

Mayor Newsom Launches DataSF.org to Improve Access to City Data

August 19, 2009

Mayor Newsom Launches DataSF.org to Improve Access to City Data
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Visit DataSF.org

SFMTA Mobilizes Transit, Traffic and Parking Resources in Preparation for Potential BART Strike

August 13, 2009

SFMTA Mobilizes Transit, Traffic and Parking Resources in Preparation for Potential BART Strike
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Mayor Newsom Welcomes Leading Solar Firm, Yingli Green Energy Americas to San Francisco

August 13, 2009

Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Statement on the BART Strike
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Mayor Newsom Creates 1,000 Jobs for Unemployed San Franciscans Using Federal Stimulus Resources

August 12, 2009

Mayor Newsom Creates 1,000 Jobs for Unemployed San Franciscans Using Federal Stimulus Resources
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Visit San Francisco’s Human Services Agency web site for more info on JOBS NOW

Mayor Newsom Hails Sale of $425 Million in SFPUC Revenue Bonds to Fund Water System Seismic Upgrades, Improvements

August 12, 2009

Mayor Newsom Hails Sale of $425 Million in SFPUC Revenue Bonds to Fund Water System Seismic Upgrades, Improvements
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Mayor Newsom's Statement on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

August 11, 2009

Mayor Newsom’s Statement on the Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Redevelopment Agency Awards the Mexican Museum $250,000 in Grant Funds to Jump Start Plans for a New Home South of Market

August 6, 2009

Redevelopment Agency Awards the Mexican Museum $250,000 in Grant Funds to Jump Start Plans for a New Home South of Market
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San Francisco Kicks Off the First of Two Sunday Streets Along the Great Highway Route This Weekend

August 6, 2009

San Francisco Kicks Off the First of Two Sunday Streets Along the Great Highway Route This Weekend
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Visit the Sunday Streets web site

Mayor Newsom Signs Balanced Budget that Preserves Jobs for Firefighters, Police, Teachers, and Nurses

August 4, 2009

Mayor Newsom Signs Balanced Budget that Preserves Jobs for Firefighters, Police, Teachers, and Nurses
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Mayor’s Office of Communications
office of communications
City Hall, Room 291
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 554-6131 general, (415) 554-4058 fax
Communications Staff:

NATHAN BALLARD

Communications Director

JOE ARELLANO

Deputy Communications Director/Liaison to Latino Media

SHIRLEY CHOU

Deputy Communications Director/Advisor on Asian Affairs

BRIAN PURCHIA

Deputy Communications Director

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