"two former aides of Mayor London Breed are confirming what many already suspected about her appointment of Sherrill to the Board of Supervisors a year and a half ago. There may still be some sour grapes on the parts of former London Breed aides Conor Johnston and Eric Kingsbury, who were both vying for an appointment to the Board of Supervisors at the end of 2024 when Breed was headed out the door and Supervisor Catherine Stefani was moving on to the State House and vacating her seat."
"both men tell Mission Local this week that they personally heard Breed say that the reason she had to pick Stephen Sherrill to be District 2 supervisor was because she had something to gain from it via billionaire Michael Bloomberg who, for whatever reason, called in his own favor and asked that she give Sherrill the job."
"Johnston a well known local provocateur who lately appears to be campaigning for Scott Wiener for Congress or, at least, helping to campaign against Saikat Chakrabarti gave an on-camera interview to Mission Local explaining his falling-out with Breed after working for her starting from the time that she ran for District 5 supervisor as an unknown back in 2012."
"The rumor spread widely in late November 2024 that Breed was considering appointing Johnston to Catherine Stefani's seat on the board, which was seen a defiant gesture at Daniel Lurie on her way out the door, given that Johnston was likely to be a thorn in the mayor's side. Instead, she went with Sherrill, a former aide to Bloomberg, who we knew had given money to Breed's reelection campaign, and whom Breed had, oddly, endorsed for president back in 2020."
Two former aides of Mayor London Breed say they heard Breed explain her appointment of Stephen Sherrill to the Board of Supervisors. They claim Breed selected Sherrill for District 2 because billionaire Michael Bloomberg called in a favor and asked that Sherrill receive the job. The aides, Conor Johnston and Eric Kingsbury, describe personal knowledge of Breed’s reasoning. Johnston also describes a falling-out with Breed after working for her since her 2012 run for District 5 supervisor. Johnston says he advised against the appointment despite his own interest in a potential board seat. The claims connect Sherrill’s prior Bloomberg ties and political support to Breed’s decision-making.
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