Peter Ragone
Peter Ragone
Peter Ragone III is an American public affairs expert and entrepreneur active in a range of political and civic efforts. He has served in advisory roles for a range of local, state and national political figures including United States Vice-President Al Gore, Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State and California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom. From January 2013 to March 2014, Ragone served as Senior Adviser for Strategic Planning for New York Mayor de Blasio...
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Are they saying the mayor's lying? Clearly, that's not the case.
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People in California are going to be safer because this legislation passed, no doubt about it.
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The bottom line is that voters need to decide what significance they attach to these stories, ... No, what we're talking about here is qualification and who is qualified to lead the state of California.
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Based on the fact that the mayor actually was available to do interviews and this was misreported in the paper, we, like the chief of police, are interested in a thorough review of the facts that were reported here.
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Essentially, we have a turnkey operation in place, and we stand ready to assist the victims of the hurricane if they need it.
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So now we are interviewing three or four other candidates.
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He usually rides them on Sunday down to the Powell Street turnaround. He likes to check and see how the tourists are being treated.
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It's clear that the fees are not being imposed as they were designed to. This is an appropriate action.
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There's always room for positive energy in the next couple of weeks. If the supervisor wants to join with the city family in an uplifting celebration of our great town, we'll save a spot on the podium.
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Get him out of that suit and you'd be surprised at how many people don't recognize him -- especially if he's in jeans, a baseball cap and sunglasses, which is what he normally wears on his day off.
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The mayor's office involvement was only to ensure the appropriate community outreach took place. Other than that, the process was fully transparent.
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The mayor believes that this is a crucial step for the city of San Francisco's Police Department. It is essential that we take these steps in order to protect and serve the people of San Francisco.
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Maybe Mr. Cohen and his team of lawyers think that making fun of Chief Fong's Asian heritage or an officer running over a homeless person is funny or needs context. He should consider heeding the advice of his fellow officers and community leaders and stop trying to publicize and promote this stuff.
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The mayor views this as an opportunity to take a comprehensive view of our Police Department. there are a lot of things to look at. The mayor is looking for a public servant whose integrity and impartiality are beyond reproach.