Tom Hsieh
Tom Hsieh Sr. | |
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
In office September 5, 1986 – January 8, 1997 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1931 (age 89–90) |
Alma mater | San Francisco City College, UC Berkeley (M.Arch) |
Occupation | Architect |
Thomas Hsieh Sr. (born 1931) is an American politician and architect. He was San Francisco's third Chinese-American supervisor when he was appointed to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1986. He was re-elected twice and termed out of office in 1996.
Early life[]
Hsieh was born in Beijing and immigrated to the United States at age 19.[1] Hsieh attended City College of San Francisco.[2] He received his Master of Architecture from University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Career[]
Hsieh was appointed to various San Francisco committees in the 1970s when he was raising money for the Democratic Party.[3] He was previously appointed to the San Francisco Arts Commission by Mayor Joseph Alioto.[4]
Hsieh was appointed to fill a vacancy to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1986 by Mayor Dianne Feinstein.[3] He was the first Asian American supervisor to be elected in a citywide election.[4]
Hsieh opposed restrictions on the sale of live animals for food in San Francisco, an issue that arose in the Animal Control and Welfare Commission.[5]
Hsieh was a member of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and was in support of creating a commuter rail line on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge.[6]
Hsieh was a member of the Budget and Economic Vitality and Social Policy committees.[7]
Hsieh ran for Mayor of San Francisco in the 1991 election as a pro-business fiscal conservative.[3][8] He placed fourth with around 10% of the vote.[9]
Hsieh termed out in 1996, exiting the office in January 1997.[10] He was seen as a potential candidate for City Treasurer in the 1997 election but declined to run.[11]
Personal life[]
Hsieh resided in Nob Hill, San Francisco.[3] He received a heart bypass in 1995.[12] Hsieh has two sons.[13] His son Tom Hsieh Jr. is a political consultant and ran as "Tom Hsieh" on the ballots to represent District 4 in the 2000 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, losing to Leland Yee.[14][15]
Hsieh and philanthropist Rosalyn Koo are family friends. Koo has served as treasurer for his election campaigns.[2]
References[]
- ^ Mathews, Jay (1991-06-11). "SAN FRANCISCO CAMPAIGN MAY ACCENT ASIAN CLOUT". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ a b Nakao, Annie (1995-05-29). "PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ a b c d e Mungan, Christina (June 6, 1991). "Tom Hsieh Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign With Lions and Attack on Rival". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ a b Gordon, Rachel (1997-01-07). "Master of budget Hsieh departs". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ "Hsieh to fight ban on live animal sales". SFGATE. 1996-10-03. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Epstein, Edward (1998-10-22). "Bay Bridge Rail Could Double Car Toll / Mayors criticize transit agency's $3 billion cost estimate". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Gordon, Rachel (1995-01-17). "Board's committee slots OK'd". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Hua, Vanessa; Stannard, Matthew B. (2007-12-02). "Asian Americans flex political muscle in wider Bay Area". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Gordon, Rachel (2011-01-11). "SF Asian Americans ascending in halls of power". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ King, John (1996-10-08). "27 Chasing 6 Spots on S.F. Board of Supervisors". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "BAY AREA REPORT -- SAN FRANCISCO / Supervisor Leal to Run For City Treasurer". SFGATE. 1997-04-18. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Gordon, Rachel (1995-02-28). "SAN FRANCISCO / S.F. Supervisor Hsieh Gets Heart Bypass". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Walsh, Diana (1995-11-28). "State fines Hsieh 7,000". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Matier, Phil (2000-08-28). "Bridge Retrofit to Wipe Out 4,000 Parking Spots". SFGATE. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Knight, Heather (2016-05-11). "Crowded field vies for obscure but mighty Democratic committee". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors members
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Architects from San Francisco
- California politicians of Chinese descent
- People from Beijing
- Chinese emigrants to the United States