Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom has been the mayor of San Francisco since 2004. During the November 2010 midterm elections, Newsom won his election bid for lieutenant governor in California. Newsom defeated Abel Maldonado, the incumbent by a margin of ten percent.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16514744?nclick_check=1

Gavin Newsom had previously announced a run for the governor's position, in 2009, but later withdrew his candidacy. He announced his run for lieutenant governor, in March 2010.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/12/gavin-newsom-declares-can_n_496697.html His win brings question as to who will fill the vacated seat of San Francisco mayor.http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16514744?nclick_check=1

Before becoming mayor, Newsom started a company called PlumpJack Associates L.P. Newsom's first job in politics was under Willie Lewis Brown, Jr., who appointed him to a vacant seat on the Parking and Traffic Commission for the city.

• 1967: Born in San Francisco, California
• 1989: Graduated from Santa Clara University with a degree in Political Science
• 1991: Created PlumpJack Associates L.P., partially funded by family friend Gordon Getty
• 1995: Elected President of the Parking and Traffic Commission
• 1997: Appointed to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors
• 2004: Becomes Mayor of San Francisco

In July of 2008, San Francisco computer network engineer Terry Childs tampered with the city's computer system so that only he could access certain records.San Fransisco Chronicle: S.F. officials locked out of computer network (July 15, 2008) Childs refused to provide city officials with the necessary access codes for over a week, but then ceded them to Gavin Newsom after Newsom visited Childs in prison.San Fransisco Chronicle: Lawyer says client was protecting city's code (July 23, 2008)

1. Official Site: Gavin Newsom for California

2. Official Sites: Newsom Twitter | Newsom YouTube | Newsom FaceBook]

3. SFGov: Office of the Mayor | San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's Blog

4. Wikipedia: Gavin Newsom

5. Politico.com: Newsom Announces (April 21, 2009)

6. Huffington Post: "I am Running for Governor of California (April 21, 2009)

7. YouTube Video: Newsom for California Governor (Time: 3:00)