San Francisco Supervisor
On November 4, 2008, John Avalos won the election for San Francisco District 11 Supervisor with 28.23% of the total votes in round 1 and 52.93% in round 4, under the city's instant-runoff voting system. District 11 includes the Outer Mission, Excelsior, Oceanview, Merced Heights, Cayuga, and Ingleside neighborhoods.
As Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee in 2009 and 2010, John Avalos led the Board of Supervisors' effort to approve budgets closing deficits of over $500 million. In January 2011, Avalos was appointed to serve as Chair of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee.
In June 2010, Avalos introduced a resolution condemning "Israel's military attack on the freedom flotilla".
On Tuesday, December 14, 2010, Avalos' local hiring ordinance passed with an 8-3 vote. This legislation mandates that up to 50% of labor hours on San Francisco public works projects go to San Francisco residents. Requirements start at 20% in the first year, building up to 50% after seven years.
Avalos voted to reinstate Ross Mirkarimi as Sheriff. Mirkarimi was convicted of false imprisonment in a plea bargain after bruising his wife's arm during an argument, and sentenced to counseling and probation. Mayor Ed Lee initiated official removal proceedings against Mirkarimi, alleging that the incident constituted official misconduct. Avalos said that removing Mirkarimi would be "a dangerous precedent to set and a slippery slope to open up as a political tool."
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