EMILYs List Endorses Suzy Loftus for San Francisco District Attorney

For Immediate Release

August 29, 2019

EMILYs List Endorses Suzy Loftus for San Francisco District Attorney

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Suzy Loftus for San Francisco District Attorney. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“Suzy has an outstanding record in law enforcement and a long history of fighting to keep the people of San Francisco safe. As the president of the San Francisco Police Commission, she has worked to increase transparency, build a more accountable police department, and foster stronger relationships between law enforcement and the local community. With her strong ties to the city and her unwavering commitment to justice and fairness, we have no doubt she will make an excellent District Attorney. EMILYs List is proud to endorse Suzy Loftus for San Francisco District Attorney.”

Suzy Loftus has more than a decade of experience working in law enforcement where she has delivered justice to countless women and families. Throughout her career, Suzy has worked as a prosecutor focused on misdemeanor and felony cases, as a community advocate that helped build the Center for Youth Wellness, and as a police commissioner where she worked to improve public safety and the department’s response to violent crimes against women and children. She also served as General Counsel at the California Department of Justice under then-Attorney General Kamala Harris and as an Assistant Director in the Department of Justice. Suzy lives in the Outer Sunset neighborhood with her husband Tom and their three daughters.

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