Front-Runner & Oinks
February 16, 2007
Lefty website BeyondChron’s Randy Shaw anointed Asian American Bar Association pres and small business commissioner David Chiu (he hasn’t declared) the “front-runner” in the District 3 race for ‘08 San Francisco supervisor to replace termed-out Board of Supervisors president Aaron Peskin, in the politically moderate, heavily Asian American district of North Beach/Chinatown. Chiu’s support of a gross receipts tax will stir real estate and downtown businesses whose mailers savaged liberal District 4 (Sunset) supervisor candidate Jaynry Mak last November.… OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM: The Coalition of Asian American Govt. Employees — inspired by its honorary chairman Bill Lee to crash City Hall’s glass ceiling and headed by Rose Chung — will hold their annual Lunar New Year luncheon on Feb. 22, at Empress of China. Marquee event is the boar mimicry contest of snorting, squealing and oinking to benefit Asian Perinatal Advocates and CYC. Last year’s top lunar dog — Angela Shing of Deloitte and Touche.
FLAGS FOR OUR FATHERS: San Francisco’s College Board member Rodel Rodis and Abu Ghraib prison investigator and now-retired Major General Antonio Taguba joined arms this week, lobby and walk on behalf of FilAm World War II veterans benefits in Washington, D.C.
COLLARED: After a nasty traffic accident in December, vice president Norman Yee was back — wearing a neck brace — last week on the San Francisco school board.
PIGLETS FOR A CAUSE: AsianWeek gang — Ted Fang, Julie Soo and her mom Mabel, and my own mom’s home cooking — will be celebrity “chefs” at Jane Morrison’s annual Lunar New Year Boar bash to benefit Chinatown Newcomers Service Center. Also woking, electeds Leland Yee, Aaron Peskin, Chris Daly, Ed Jew, Fiona Ma, Sean Elsbernd, Tom Ammiano, attorney Helen Hui and Irene Yee Riley of Bank of America.
DETAILS: Sat., Feb. 24, 4:30-8:30 p.m., 44 Woodland St., San Francisco. Donations $15 to $100. Also, check out classic photo of Jane (born in Monkey year) shaking hands with JFK. RSVP (415) 564-1482.
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