Sean F. Connolly 's Platform

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Sean F. Connolly is a seasoned litigator who has represented a spectrum of San Franciscans in a career devoted to public service.

Sean's background makes him uniquely qualified to serve as a Superior Court judge. As a Deputy City Attorney Sean represents and defends the City and County of San Francisco including the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, all Department Heads and City agencies during litigation; as a Deputy Public Defender Sean worked in the trenches of the criminal courts protecting the Constitution and defending San Francisco's poor; and Sean protected the interests of Police Officers as their Union lawyer, serving as General Counsel to the San Francisco Police Officers' Association. Sean has tried both civil and criminal cases in state and federal court. Sean is the only candidate whose experience spans all corners of the justice system.

The breadth and depth of Sean's experience and commitment set him apart from his opponent. He has tried hundreds of cases, exponentially more than his opponent, who practices in traffic court. Sean has handled criminal cases from petty thefts to three-strikes to homicides. As a civil litigator, he has handled cases ranging from personal injury to wrongful deaths to federal civil rights litigation. He has represented the interests of both juvenile and adult San Franciscans. He has fought for the Union handling members grievences. His unique legal background puts him in a position to balance from a hands-on perspective the competing interests of both governmental interests and individual freedoms. His opponent cannot make this claim.

Sean's outstanding trial skills, tireless work ethic, and reputation for integrity and fairness have already earned him the early endorsements of State Senator John Burton, Sheriff Michael Hennessey, City Attorney Louise Renne, District Attorney Terence Hallinan, Supervisors Matt Gonzalez, Gavin Newsom, Tony Hall, Aaron Peskin, Leland Yee, and Gerardo Sandoval, Former Public Defender and P.U.C Commissioner Jeff Brown, Golden Gate Law School Dean Peter Keane, Hon. Jack Berman, Hon. Lucy McCabe, Hon. Katherine Feinstein, Hon. Robert Dondero, Hon. Wallace Douglass, Hon. Richard Kramer, Hon. Pat Mahoney, Hon. James McBride, and many other Judges. Not to mention, Former Police Commission President and Iran-Contra Prosecutor John Keker, Police Commissioner Wayne Friday and Executive Director TNDC Brother Kelly Cullen*.

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