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- I am running for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, or the SF DCCC — the most important group you’ve never heard of in San Francisco politics — to represent the city’s east side, Assembly District #17.
• I am asking for your support in the fast-approaching California primary election taking place on March 5th.
• I am part of the SF Democrats for Change slate
- I love San Francisco, my hometown, and I am fighting for all of us.
• My family immigrated to San Francisco when I was almost six years old and I grew up in the Haight.
• I am a proud graduate of San Francisco’s public schools, including Lowell High School.
• I’ve had a successful career in finance, founding and running two businesses.
- I am an active volunteer supporting our most vulnerable within the homeless population.
• Senior advisor at Positive Directions Equals Change, a San Francisco-based organization providing comprehensive services to justice-involved individuals grappling with addiction, mental health, and rehabilitation.
• Consultant at Code Tenderloin, a nonprofit serving the Tenderloin community in San Francisco and focusing on workforce development and technical education.
- I am a passionate advocate for a quality public education.
• Board director, officer and treasurer at Lowell Alumni Association.
• Supporter of access to Algebra for 8th graders in San Francisco’s public schools.
About Me
I was raised in San Francisco to immigrant parents. Learning from my parents’ hard work and using my quality public education, I forged a successful career in finance, starting and running two companies. As a proud graduate of Lowell High School, I am a passionate champion of public education. Acting as board director, officer and treasurer for Lowell Alumni Association, my responsibilities have included sitting on scholarship panels, and my achievements include professionalizing the association’s finances.
My journey in local civic activities began with volunteering at several non-profits tackling the homelessness and addiction crisis including Positive Directions and Code Tenderloin. My experiences have convince me that this life changing work is messy and there are no simple solutions, and I advocate an “and, not or” approach that supports treatment. I am always willing to change my mind when the facts change. This is my approach to politics. My candidacy is based on practicality and workable solutions to help solve the city’s toughest problems.
Endorsed by
United Democratic Club
Eastern Neighborhood Dem Club
Chinese American Dem Club
Ed Lee Asian Pacific Dem Club
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Dem Club
Noe Valley Dem Club
SF Parent Action
Wallenberg Jewish Dem Club
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
LiUNA! Laborers' Local 261
Operating Engineer Local 3
Stop Crime SF
Women for Common Sense Govt
Filipino American Dem Club
YIMBY Action
Housing Action Coalition
SF Apartment Association
Fix SF Vote Guide
TakeAction SF
Senator Scott Weiner
Dear Neighbor,
I’m reaching out because I am running for the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, or the SF DCCC — the most important group you’ve never heard of in San Francisco politics — to represent the city’s east side, Assembly District #17. I’m here today to ask for your support in the fast-approaching California primary election taking place on March 5th. The DCCC is the official Democratic leadership group for San Francisco. Since San Franciscans are mostly Democrats, the DCCC serves one important function: it makes endorsements as the official Democratic party for local candidates and ballot measures. There are two reasons I’m running: I want to tackle our homelessness problem and I want our public schools to be excellent.
Like you, I’ve noticed that the city has deteriorated a lot in recent years. Eighteen months ago, I rolled up my sleeves and got to work. I volunteered with some great organizations, including Positive Directions and Code Tenderloin, and learned a lot about the nature of addiction and the success of current solutions. I’ve seen firsthand the harsh realities of addiction and life on the streets. I learned in my time with these organizations that this life-changing work is messy and offers no simple solutions. I want to position the conversation to one of “and, not or” and find more resources for treatment, not just the disproportionate share of money to harm reduction.
But I wanted to do more. I am a proud graduate of San Francisco’s public schools, including Lowell High School and I want to ensure its continued excellence. As you may remember, San Francisco’s school board became too politicized to function properly, which led to the recall of three board members. I attended school board rallies, supported the school board recall and campaigned for student focused school board candidates. I am an advocate for district policies who put students first. I also joined the board of the Lowell Alumni Association as a board director, officer and treasurer. I will not allow our children’s future to be sacrificed at the altar of ideology.
But I can’t do it without your help. I’m reaching out to ask for donations to my campaign to turn San Francisco around. All of us can do our part to help San Francisco re-establish itself as a world class city while retaining our values. I’m under no illusions: the problems we are trying to tackle are systematic and require hard work, care and sacrifice to move the needle in the right direction. If I am elected, I will focus on finding common sense, competent candidates for our city, candidates who will offer practical and workable solutions to the city’s problems and who choose action over ideology. In fact, I have a new acronym for the DCCC: we deserve common sense competent candidates. Let’s build this new DCCC together. I am grateful that I am running as part of the SF Democrats for Change slate.
Many thanks in advance, and please don’t hesitate to reach out to me for further information.
Sincerely,
Peter Lee