Frank Jordan Explained

Frank Jordan
Order:40th Mayor of San Francisco
Term Start:January 8, 1992
Term End:January 8, 1996
Predecessor:Art Agnos
Successor:Willie Brown
Birth Name:Francis Michael Jordan
Birth Date:20 February 1935
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Wendy Paskin
Children:3 sons
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Serviceyears:1957–1990
Rank:Chief of Police (1986–1990)

Francis Michael Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is an American politician and former police chief, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996.[1] He is a Democrat.

Early life and education

Jordan was born in San Francisco in 1935 and graduated from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in 1953.[2] He studied political science and government at the University of San Francisco during his time on the police force and graduated in 1975.[3]

Police career and Chief of Police

Before becoming mayor, Jordan served as the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department from 1986 until 1990, at which point he resigned to run for mayor.[4] He joined the force in 1957[5] [6] and was named Chief of Police by then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein in 1986.[7]

Mayor of San Francisco

Jordan succeeded Art Agnos as the Mayor of San Francisco from 1992, until 1996.[8] Jordan continued Agnos' campaign against the city's chapter of Food Not Bombs and introduced a controversial program called Matrix which aimed to deal with the city's homelessness problems.[9] During his mayoral tenure Jordan played a role in converting the Presidio Army Base into part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, bringing Bay Area Rapid Transit to the San Francisco International Airport, keeping the San Francisco Giants[10] in the city and balancing the city's budget.[11]

Jordan was challenged for mayor in the 1995 mayoral election by Willie Brown, who was termed out of the State Assembly.[12] Brown, considered by many to be one of the most powerful African-American politicians in the country, had been defeated only once in a run for public office. Brown and Jordan advanced out of a crowded field to a run-off election, where Brown was victorious. In the 1999 mayoral election, Jordan attempted a comeback bid for Mayor of San Francisco, but came in third place behind Willie Brown and Tom Ammiano.[13]

Foundation executive

Since 2001 Jordan has served as special advisor to the president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and is the foundation's principal counselor on the impact of potential grants in the nine-county Bay Area.[14] According to the foundation's 2007 annual report, in that year nearly $53 million in grants was devoted to the San Francisco Bay Area.[15] [16]

Personal life

Jordan holds a degree in government and political science from the University of San Francisco, where he has served on the Business Advisory Council since 1989, and teaching credentials from the University of California.

Before 2017, Jordan and his wife, Wendy Paskin-Jordan, owned homes in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco and in Santa Rosa, California. However, their Santa Rosa residence was destroyed in the October 2017 Northern California wildfires.[17] [18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phan . Suzanne . August 22, 2023 . Former SF Mayor Frank Jordan criticizes London Breed's approach to solving homeless crisis . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003111922/https://abc7news.com/former-mayor-frank-jordan-san-francisco-homeless-london-breed/13684242/ . October 3, 2023 . 2024-07-02 . ABC7 San Francisco . en.
  2. News: So far, Jordan is 2nd. Ilene . Lelchuk . Rachel . Gordon . November 3, 1999. SFGate. August 20, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820235055/https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/So-far-Jordan-is-2nd-3199200.php . August 20, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Foundation . Moore . March 15, 2001 . Former San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan to join Moore Foundation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230531202042/https://www.moore.org/article-detail?newsUrlName=former-san-francisco-mayor-frank-jordan-to-join-moore-foundation . May 31, 2023 . 2024-07-02 . www.moore.org . en.
  4. Web site: Candidate - Frank Jordan. Our Campaigns . April 7, 2017.
  5. News: Jordan Resigns as San Francisco Police Chief. Associated Press. October 20, 1990. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 2018. en-US. 0458-3035. December 30, 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141230130711/http://articles.latimes.com:80/1990-10-20/news/mn-2283_1_jordan-chief-police.
  6. Web site: POA Scholarship Fund Receives Generous Donation San Francisco Police Officers Association. sfpoa.org. en. August 20, 2018.
  7. News: Frank Jordan, former SF mayor, loses home to Sonoma County fire. October 13, 2017. SFGate. August 20, 2018.
  8. News: Jordan Defeats Agnos in S.F. Mayor's Race : Election: Former police chief capitalizes on pledge to clear city of homeless and litter in ousting incumbent.. WARREN. JENIFER. December 11, 1991. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 2018. PADDOCK. RICHARD C.. en-US. 0458-3035.
  9. News: Feed a Vagrant, Go to Jail in San Francisco : The City by the Bay is almost medieval in its treatment of the homeless as inhuman.. COCKBURN. ALEXANDER. September 22, 1994. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 2018. en-US. 0458-3035.
  10. Web site: A History-Making Ride from 1958 to 2011: San Francisco's World Champion Giants . Frank . Jordan . March 30, 2011 . March 31, 2011 .
  11. News: Jane . Gross . New Mayor's 'Shaky' Start Has San Francisco Puzzled . The New York Times . April 18, 1992 . May 17, 2016 .
  12. News: Brown, Jordan in Close Race for S.F. Mayor : Election: Early ballot returns point to runoff for two front-runners. Computer glitch delays count for hours.. Paddock . Richard C.. November 8, 1995. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 2018. en-US. 0458-3035 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316013147/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-11-08-mn-780-story.html . Mar 16, 2024 .
  13. Web site: San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 02, 1999 . Our Campaigns . October 26, 2009 .
  14. Web site: Frank M. Jordan . Bloomberg . August 20, 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180820235106/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=52856866&privcapId=11852904&previousCapId=11852904&previousTitle=Gordon%20and%20Betty%20Moore%20Foundation . August 20, 2018 .
  15. Web site: Former San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan to join Moore Foundation . March 15, 2001 . Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation . May 17, 2016 .
  16. News: John . Wildermuth . Jordan Banks On Being Steady Flash, pizzazz not ex-mayor's style . SFGATE . September 16, 1999 . May 17, 2007.
  17. News: George. Avalos. PG&E slapped with more lawsuits amid North Bay inferno probes . November 14, 2017 . November 15, 2017.
  18. News: Frank Jordan, former SF mayor, loses home to Sonoma County fire. SFGATE. Swan. Rachel. October 12, 2017. July 14, 2023.

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