27 Facts About Chris Daly

Christopher Edward Daly was born on August 13,1972 and is a former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member He represented District 6, serving from 2001 to 2011.

Chris Daly was valedictorian of his high school class and was drawn to service as a teenager through the 4-H club.

Chris Daly attended Duke University, where he and other activists convinced the school to spend $3 million on affordable housing.

Chris Daly moved to San Francisco in 1993, where he became involved in local politics through an advocacy group for homeless people called Mission Agenda.

Chris Daly is married to Sarah Low Chris Daly, whom he met at the World Youth Festival in Havana, Cuba; they have two children.

Chris Daly was first elected to office in 2000 in a near sweep for progressive candidates in supervisorial races.

Chris Daly ran on his credentials as a housing advocate in the Mission District.

Chris Daly received 8,472,6,642, and 8,968 votes respectively in the three contested elections.

Chris Daly sponsored legislation to help low-income tenants of Single-room occupancy residential hotels, many of whom were located in his district.

In 2005, Chris Daly negotiated a planned development on Rincon Hill, where the property was rezoned to allow for high-rise development in exchange for a higher percentage of affordable housing units and "community benefits" to non-profits in the area.

Chris Daly received unanimous support for a plan to demolish and rebuild an apartment complex at Trinity Plaza in exchange for 590 affordable units.

In June 2006, Chris Daly sponsored the Eviction Disclosure Ordinance, which required real estate agents to inform buyers whether a tenant was evicted from a property they wished to purchase.

In June 2007, Chris Daly organized a "Progressive Convention" to find a candidate to run against popular Mayor Gavin Newsom.

Chris Daly stated that if the convention could not choose a candidate, he himself would run.

Chris Daly suggested putting a charter amendment before voters in the November 2007 municipal election calling for elimination of the police chief post.

In June 2007, Chris Daly announced that he was working with anti-war activist organizations such as Code Pink, Global Exchange and Veterans for Peace and considering introducing a proposal to ban the Blue Angels from flying during San Francisco's Fleet Week.

On October 22,2003, during his one-day shift as Acting Mayor, while Mayor Willie Brown traveled to Tibet, Chris Daly appointed two members to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission without Brown's consent, having consulted with the City Attorney who had advised him that as acting mayor he had the legal authority to make appointments in Mayor Brown's absence.

In 2001, Chris Daly famously told his colleagues at a Supervisors' meeting, "I'm not feeling the love," when they rejected his proposals for balancing the budget, as he stormed out of the room.

In 2002, Chris Daly was arrested after a confrontation with police over a land use dispute concerning Hastings Law School, and reportedly told the arresting officer that he would have him fired; no charges were filed.

On June 19,2007, during a Board of Supervisors meeting, Chris Daly suggested that Mayor Gavin Newsom uses cocaine and is a hypocrite for proposing public health cuts for substance abuse treatment for the poor.

In 2009, questions began to arise whether Chris Daly actually lived in San Francisco.

Chris Daly purchased a home in Fairfield, California, and sent his family to live there.

On July 27,2010, Chris Daly called for at least 50 percent of proposed new Hunters Point housing be affordable.

Chris Daly stated that although it would be impossible for Lennar to meet this expanded affordability requirement, that nevertheless shouldn't be a concern.

Chris Daly purchased Buck Tavern, a bar on Market Street in San Francisco.

Chris Daly operated the bar until October 2012, when the lease expired and he chose not to renew.

In February 2012, Chris Daly took a job with Local 1021 of the Service Employees International Union in San Francisco.