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|headquarters = San Francisco, California |
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| ⚫ | The '''city attorney of San Francisco''' is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While [[city-county consolidation]] resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a [[San Francisco District Attorney's Office|district attorney]], the two positions are separate and serve different purposes. |
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Whereas District Attorney office is, as is the case throughout the United States, charged with prosecuting crime (i.e. has the equivalent function of a [[prosecutor|Prosecutor's Office]] in other legislations), City Attorney provides legal services to the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and the rest of the city and county administration, examines surety bonds, contracts and ordinances and represents the city and county administration in civil claims, formally as a representative of People of the State of California. |
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The City Attorney is assisted by a number of Assistant City Attorneys. |
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==History== |
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The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; [[Franklin Knight Lane]] was the first City Attorney elected under this regime. |
The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; [[Franklin Knight Lane]] was the first City Attorney elected under this regime. |
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The first woman to hold the position was [[Louise Renne]] in 1986, appointed by then-mayor [[Dianne Feinstein]] following the death of previous City Attorney Agnost. |
The first woman to hold the position was [[Louise Renne]] in 1986, appointed by then-mayor [[Dianne Feinstein]] following the death of previous City Attorney [[George Agnost]]. |
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==List of City Attorneys== |
==List of City Attorneys== |
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=== Prior to 1899 === |
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* [[Harry T. Creswell]] (1893–1898) |
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* [[Frederick Palmer Tracy]] |
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=== After 1899 === |
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*[[Franklin Knight Lane]] (1899–1902) |
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*[[Percy V. Long]] (1902–1906) |
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*[[William J. Burke (lawyer)|William J. Burke]] (1906–1908) |
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*[[Percy V. Long]] (1908–1916) |
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*[[George Lull]] (1916–1926) |
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*[[George Agnost]] (1977–1986) |
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*Philip Ward (1986–1986) |
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*[[David Chiu (politician)|David Chiu]] (2021–present) |
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[[Category:San Francisco City Attorneys|*]] |
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[[Category:Government of San Francisco]] |
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[[Category:Lawyers from San Francisco]] |
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[[Category:1899 establishments in California]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 12 November 2023
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| Formed | 1899 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of San Francisco |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California 37°46′45″N 122°25′09″W / 37.77919°N 122.41914°W |
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| Website | City Attorney website |
The city attorney of San Francisco is an elected position in the City and County of San Francisco, California. While city-county consolidation resulted in the unified government attaining both a city attorney and a district attorney, the two positions are separate and serve different purposes.
Whereas District Attorney office is, as is the case throughout the United States, charged with prosecuting crime (i.e. has the equivalent function of a Prosecutor's Office in other legislations), City Attorney provides legal services to the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, and the rest of the city and county administration, examines surety bonds, contracts and ordinances and represents the city and county administration in civil claims, formally as a representative of People of the State of California.
The City Attorney is assisted by a number of Assistant City Attorneys.
History
[edit]The present City Attorney position was created in 1899, when the former offices of the City Attorney and County Attorney were unified; Franklin Knight Lane was the first City Attorney elected under this regime.
The first woman to hold the position was Louise Renne in 1986, appointed by then-mayor Dianne Feinstein following the death of previous City Attorney George Agnost.
List of City Attorneys
[edit]Prior to 1899
[edit]- Harry T. Creswell (1893–1898)
- Frederick Palmer Tracy
After 1899
[edit]- Franklin Knight Lane (1899–1902)
- Percy V. Long (1902–1906)
- William J. Burke (1906–1908)
- Percy V. Long (1908–1916)
- George Lull (1916–1926)
- John J. O'Toole (1926–1949)
- Dion R. Holm (1949–1961)
- Thomas Martin O'Connor (1961–1977)
- George Agnost (1977–1986)
- Philip Ward (1986–1986)
- Louise Renne (1986–2001)
- Dennis Herrera (2002–2021)
- David Chiu (2021–present)
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