Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a friend and senior member of my team, Jim Lazarus, upon his recent retirement from public service. Jim has been a key adviser to me, in official roles and otherwise, for the past 40 years, and I wish him all the very best in retirement. Jim has spent nearly 50 years of dedicated service to San Francisco and the people of California. After graduating from American University and the University of Santa Clara Law School, he was admitted to the California Bar in 1974 and went to work for Governor Jerry Brown where he, among other things, made strides in protecting the rights of farmworkers. He then served as the deputy city attorney for the city of San Francisco when I was serving on the board of supervisors. After a few years in private practice, I was lucky enough to bring Jim back to city hall in 1983 as executive deputy mayor for finance and administration. Jim helped run San Francisco, managing our operations and keeping us in good financial shape. Jim has said, ``The best job I ever had was the years I was deputy mayor to Feinstein, a great job if you're a San Franciscan and love the city.'' And I will add to that: The City of San Francisco benefited greatly from Jim's legal acumen and management during that critical time.…”