San Francisco Mayor London Breed's decision to name a fourth straight nominee to a historic preservation advisory body is facing criticism from the trio of supervisors responsible for vetting mayoral appointments to city commissions. All three are calling on the mayor to instead name an LGBTQ person to the seat.
Last month, Breed did not reappoint the Historic Preservation Commission's two gay members, Jonathan Pearlman and Aaron Hyland, who had been serving as the commission's president. Pearlman's Seat 3 is to be filled by an architectural historian, and LGBTQ community leaders have encouraged Breed to name Hyland to it.
At its meeting Tuesday, March 2, the Board of Supervisors seated Breed's three other straight nominations — Diane Matsuda, Chris Foley, and Ruchira D. Nageswaran — to serve terms ending December 31, 2024. Matsuda and Foley had both been serving on the commission, while Nageswaran was named to Hyland's seat.