Susan Leal

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name = Susan Leal

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birth_place = San Francisco, California
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education = Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.
employer = City of San Francisco
occupation = General Manager of The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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Susan Leal is a California politician is the former General Manager of The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. [http://sfwater.org/Dept.cfm/MO_ID/67 Official Bio] ] She was appointed to the post by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2003. Newsom is set to replace Leal for what City Hall insiders said "she is not considered to be a team player by the administration". She stands to get a $500,000 settlement from the dismissal. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/05/BALOU9FVT.DTL Newsom quietly makes anticipated staff changes for second term] ]

Leal was born in San Francisco. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. Beginning in 1976, Leal served as counsel to U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. In 1982, she served as senior consultant to the California State Assembly's Committee on Ways and Means. In 1985, Leal became vice-president of a health care management company. Leal also worked as a businesswomen, a lawyer, and an investigator in state and federal governments.

Leal was appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in June 1993. She was reelected the following year to a four-year term. While serving on the Board, she chaired its Finance Committee. From 1997 to 2004, Leal served as Treasurer of San Francisco, the City's banker and chief investment officer, winning re-election in 2001 with 87% of the vote. Her duties as Treasurer also included managing all tax and revenue collection for San Francisco. She helped increased tax collection rates, including a 91% increase in delinquent tax collection, representing more than $26 million in additional revenue. Leal helped introduce the City Payment Center – a one-stop shop for City transactions such as transit passes, water bills, and passports – spearheading the City’s e-commerce initiative which was named one of the top e-government projects nationwide and launching the nation’s first audio ATM for the visually impaired.

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