Tony Hall (supervisor) - Public Service

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In 2000, Tony Hall was elected to represent District 7 on the San Francisco the Board of Supervisors.

The San Francisco Chronicle said of Hall: “Hall's politics are old-school San Francisco, and he plans to keep it that way.” The Chronicle described Hall as “focused on neighborhoods the same way that supervisors were in the late 1970s during the city's first attempt at district elections.” He served until 2004, when he was appointed Executive Director of the Treasure Island Development Authority.

Tony Hall was praised unanimously in a resolution by his colleagues calling Hall “a dedicated legislator serving with integrity, intelligence, and a willingness to work with all parties for the common good of the City.”

As a Supervisor, Tony Hall was involved in the following issues:

• As Supervisor, Tony Hall led the restoration/renovation of the Harding Park Golf Course,resulting in the acquisition of annual PGA tournaments, which, in turn, have provided the City with millions in added revenue.
• Tony Hall introduced and passed legislation for the re-build of Laguna Honda Home for the aged.
• Tony Hall spearheaded the reconstruction of the Ocean Avenue commercial district.
• Tony Hall led the renewal and reconstruction of the City’s Youth Guidance Center.
• Tony Hall worked with various state and local agencies, private entities to solve the Lake Merced water loss/level problem.
• Tony Hall led the restoration and beautification of the City’s Great Highway and the adjoining Ocean Beach.
• Tony Hall preserved and initiated maintenance for numerous parks and open spaces, including the building of several sports fields, and incorporating after-school recreational and educational programs for youth.
• Within his district Tony Hall implemented programs to calm traffic in conjunction with several street beautification projects.
• Tony Hall’s “Blueprint for Homeless Reform Policy”, introduced in 2001, was the product of a 15-year personal study which encompassed a 7-point package of ordinances and resolutions which successfully established quality of life and civility laws and mandated policy changes within the homeless industry. Tony Hall directly questioned the efficacy of then-Supervisor Gavin Newsom’s “Care-Not-Cash” initiative.
• He implemented the Safely Surrendered Baby Law (Senate Bill 1368) for San Francisco and passed the Safe Haven for Newborns legislation.