Angela Alioto

Angela Alioto

Angela Alioto (born October 20, 1949) is an attorney, a politician, and a member of the Democratic Party. She is a member of one of the best known political families in San Francisco.

Biography

Alioto was born in San Francisco, California, United States, North America. Her father was Joseph L. Alioto, the former mayor of San Francisco. Her niece, Michela Alioto-Pier, is currently on the Board of Supervisors.

Education

Alioto received a B.A. degree in English, French literature and Italian Renaissance, in 1971, from Lone Mountain College, and a J.D., from University of San Francisco School of Law in 1983.

Political career

Alioto served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 1988 to 1997.

Alioto unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of San Francisco three times: in 1991; 1995; and 2003.

Since leaving the Board of Supervisors, Alioto has been the main partner of her law office, and has won a number of cases against corporations — including Mary Kay Cosmetics. She also served as Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party.

In the November 2003 mayoral election, Alioto came in third behind candidates Gavin Newsom and Matt Gonzalez. During the run-off election between Newsom and Gonzalez, it was expected that she would endorse Gonzalez, especially since she had been such a vocal critic of Newsom's anti-homeless policies.Fact|date=July 2008 Nonetheless, she eventually endorsed Newsom.Fact|date=July 2008

Her son, Joe Alioto Veronese, serves on the San Francisco Police Commission, her niece on the Board of Supervisors (the seat previously held by Newsom), and Angela herself is in charge of implementing Newsom's policy on homelessness.Fact|date=July 2008

References

Bibliography

* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/29/MN309283.DTL San Francisco Chronicle's candidate profile of Angela Alioto for the 2003 mayoral race]
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/853/000047712 Angela Alioto at Notable Names Database]

External links

* [http://www.angelaalioto.com Official website]
* [http://www.shrinerenewal.org Official site of the new Porziuncola project]


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