Honest Question to San Francisco DUer's regarding Nancy's speakership

[RandySF]

Is it really to San Francisco's benefit to be the Speaker's home district, or is it better to have someone working full time on the city's behalf?

[shraby]

1. I'm not from SF but I would venture to guess, that job is the Mayor's.

Plus there should be a county level person..County Commissioner to work on the county's behalf.

Then Nancy takes their problems at the Federal level when they need something.

[demosincebirth]

4. San Francisco is county and city together. Same boundaries.

[unitedwethrive]

2. In any leadership position, the Congressperson has a larger staff.

Most of the time when you deal with your congressperson, you talk to a staff member who is in tasked with a specific area. Members of congress are essentially managers who supervise their staff. A good congressperson delegates well, and has sufficient staff to deal with all the areas of importance to their constituents.

When we asked for tickets to tour the White House, back when Pelosi was Speaker in 2009, it was handled quickly and efficiently. That was the only real contact we ever had with her office, but I have many politically active friends who don't seem to have any problems with Pelosi's leadership position.

[dawg day]

5. That's why, when you have a passport problem-- you call the congressperson--

Not the Senator.

Congressional offices know how to deal with constituent problems.

[thucythucy]

3. I don't know about San Francisco, but Boston

certainly derived benefits from having one of its reps--Tip O'Neil, as Speaker. "The Big Dig"--the multi-billion dollar investment in the city's infrastructure, being the first one that comes to mind.

[pnwmom]

6. I think Tom Foley's district and Washington state lost some influence

when we lost him as Speaker of the house.

[NBachers]

7. We get to have her around from time to time and bask in her reflective power & influence.

Those of us who like her take a certain sense of pride that she's our Congressperson. Her staff seems to be present and responsive. She's certainly not a stranger, locally. But as far as steering patronage our way, I'm not aware of it happening.

[Blue_true]

8. Except for homeless housing, some would argue that SF already has too much success and don't need

patronage. Even with homeless housing, the city is ahead of the curve when compared to places with it's economic profile, population density and mild weather.