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RESCUE MUNI Backs Ammiano, Newsom,
Yes on E (Central Freeway Alternative),
Yes on I (Bay Bridge Rail Study
RESCUE MUNI, the two-year old advocacy group for Muni riders, backed two supervisoral candidates and two ballot measures at their first-ever election endorsement event.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano won the groupıs backing because of his solid pro-transit record. ³Ammianoıs record of consistent support for mass transit and responsiveness to ordinary Muni riders made him an easy choice,² said Daniel Murphy, vice chair of RESCUE MUNIıs steering committee.
Newly-appointed Supervisor Gavin Newsom also won high marks from the group. ³His interest in accountability and customer service won over a lot of Muni riders here, who donıt see enough of either from the city,² said Andrew Sullivan, steering committee chair and chief spokesperson for RESCUE MUNI.
RESCUE MUNIıs endorsement rules require a two-thirds vote of their membership. Ammiano and Newsom each received 83% of the vote. No other candidate received more than one-third of the ballots cast. Additionally, members graded supervisoral candidates with letter grades in each of six Muni-related subject areas. RESCUE MUNI will release these grades in the next day or two, as soon as all the ballots are tabulated.
The group backed Proposition E, the alternative plan for the Central Freeway rebuild, citing its cost savings, safety, and lower impact on Muni Metro. They also backed Proposition I, a policy declaration backing a study of rail on the Bay Bridge, citing increased transit options for Muni riders connecting to regional transit downtown.
RESCUE MUNI, A Transit Ridersı Association for San Francisco, is an organization of concerned riders who seek to make service faster, safer, more reliable, and more responsive to ridersı needs. Founded in 1996, it now has more than 430 members throughout the city.
Andrew Sullivan
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