Frank Jordan

Francis M. “Frank” Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is a U.S. politician, foundation executive and former Chief of Police. He served as the Mayor of San Francisco, California from 1992, succeeding Art Agnos, until January, 1996, after being defeated by former California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in the November, 1995 mayoral election. He continued Agnos' campaign against the city's chapter of Food Not Bombs and introduced a controversial... more

Francis M. “Frank” Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is a U.S. politician, foundation executive and former Chief of Police. He served as the Mayor of San Francisco, California from 1992, succeeding Art Agnos, until January, 1996, after being defeated by former California State Assembly Speaker Willie Brown in the November, 1995 mayoral election. He continued Agnos' campaign against the city's chapter of Food Not Bombs and introduced a controversial program called Matrix which aimed to deal with the city's homelessness problems. During his mayoral tenure Jordan played a role in converting the Presidio Army Base into part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, bringing Bay Area Rapid Transit to the San Francisco International Airport, keeping the San Francisco Giants in the city and balancing the city's budget. Jordan was challenged for mayor in the 1995 election by Brown, who was termed out of the State Assembly, considered by many to be the one of the most powerful African... less