SF Assessor-Recorder Race Becomes Ting-Pan Alley Fight
When Phil Ting became San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder in 2005, he also became the city’s highest-ranking Chinese-American official. Now, as he seeks to hold onto his post in the November election, he is facing a challenger from his own community. Chinese-American James Pan joined the San Francisco Assessor-Recorder Office in 1988 and now he’s running against Ting for the top job, reports Portia Li for the World Journal.
James Pan complains that many assessor-recorders are outsiders who see the position as a stepping stone in their political careers. He believes that as a veteran in the office, he can manage it better than Ting. He claims that Ting hurt morale by bringing in non-professional supervisors to manage professional assessors, many of whom, including Pan, ended up being demoted. Pan, an immigrant, also notes that none of the supervisors Ting has recruited are Chinese or immigrants.
Phil Ting has struck back, according to the World Journal. He says his office is as diverse as the city it represents, and says 90 percent of supervisors were promoted from within the department.
The Assessor-Recorder race might just become one of the most interesting city races this November.
James Pan complains that many assessor-recorders are outsiders who see the position as a stepping stone in their political careers. He believes that as a veteran in the office, he can manage it better than Ting. He claims that Ting hurt morale by bringing in non-professional supervisors to manage professional assessors, many of whom, including Pan, ended up being demoted. Pan, an immigrant, also notes that none of the supervisors Ting has recruited are Chinese or immigrants.
Phil Ting has struck back, according to the World Journal. He says his office is as diverse as the city it represents, and says 90 percent of supervisors were promoted from within the department.
The Assessor-Recorder race might just become one of the most interesting city races this November.
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