The San Francisco Elections Commission chose to seek a new director of elections, despite praised performance from John Arntz, to create more diversity.
-based publication Mission Local also referenced a letter from the Election Commission commending Arntz"for his incredible leadership" when running two elections during a year plagued by a pandemic and national security threats.
So, when the Commission voted to seek out a replacement for Arntz, it sent shockwaves through the department and city. The skyline of San Francisco, California showing the Transamerica Building framed by the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge is pictured at sunset Feb. 27, 2008.Twelve managers in the Department of Elections signed a letter to the commission members supporting Arntz and expressing concerns about the Elections Commission actively seeking to remove Arntz.The issue became known to these managers after watching a recording of the Oct.
"Under the leadership of Director Arntz, our department successfully conducted over thirty public elections and rebuilt the public’s confidence in the city’s elections processes from the ground up," Division Manager Mayank Patel wrote.
Attached to the memo was a letter explaining the department managers’ support to reappoint Arntz for another five years.
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