The current San Diego City Attorney and her two immediate predecessors have differing views on who is responsible for the final approval of the 101 Ash St building deal, but the City Charter points to only one ultimate legal authority that was empowered to approve the deal: the current City Attorney, Mara Elliott.
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A spokesperson for San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer denies the Mayor engaged in political maneuvers that led to the City leasing the 101 Ash St. building, but the Mayor has not directly disputed the allegations or demanded a retraction.
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The statement was in response to a September 11, 2020, story in La Prensa San Diego that reported allegations that Mayor Faulconer made the decision to pursue a lease instead of a purchase of the now-vacated building in order to distance himself from then-owner “Papa” Doug Manchester, one of his biggest campaign donors and political supporters.
Several persons that attended a high-level meeting in the Mayor’s office on September 6, 2016, confirm that Faulconer directed staff to only pursue a lease even after he was informed the change would cost taxpayers at least $16 million more than a direct purchase.
From Neera Tanden to Vivek Murthy: Meet Indian-Americans part of President Biden s administration
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Kamala Harris on Wednesday made history as the first woman to hold the office of Vice President. Not only that, with her links to India and Jamaica, Harris is also the first Black and first South Asian American vice president in US history. But the desi link in the Biden administration is not limited to just one person.
Over the last few weeks, Joe Biden had named several Indian-origin individuals to key administrative posts - from White House Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh to Policy Advisor for COVID-19 testing, Vidur Sharma.
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Who are the Indian-Americans in US President Joe Biden s administration
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Who are the Indian-Americans in US President Joe Biden s administration
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A Biden-Harris banner hangs in front of the White House ahead of inauguration. (Credit: AFP)
NEW DELHI: For the first time in the US history, more than 20 Indian-Americans have either been appointed or nominated to be part of the US government with as many as 17 of them in key positions.
On Wednesday, as President Joe Biden takes oath as 46th President of the USA alongside vice-president elect Kamala Harris, who too has roots in India, here is a list of Indian-Americans announced to be a part of Biden s administration: