Levi Denims Inheritor Daniel Lurie Wins San Francisco Mayor Election

Daniel Lurie, who is without doubt one of the heirs to the Levi Strauss denims firm fortune, is now the San Francisco mayor-elect. 

The Democrat, 47, was elected after defeating incumbent mayor London Breed, who conceded on Thursday, Nov. 7. Lurie self-funded his marketing campaign along with his mom, Miriam “Mimi” Haas. Lurie used $8.6 million of his personal cash, and Haas, 78, contributed a further $1 million to the mayoral marketing campaign, The New York Occasions, The Guardian and KTVU report.

Haas is a billionaire and the inheritor of Levi Strauss & Co. She was beforehand married to the late Peter E. Haas, the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, the founding father of the eponymous denim firm. Miriam was first married to rabbi Brian Lurie, with whom she welcomed Daniel and his brother Ari. In 1981, Miriam married Levi’s CEO Peter; the 2 remained collectively till his dying in 2005, per Archives of American Artwork and the Heart.

As of 2021, Miriam was price $1.4 billion, per Forbes. She at present owns the most important stake within the denim firm, with a complete of 11%, per Nasdaq. The late Peter’s sister, Margaret E. Haas, and their cousin, Robert D. Haas, personal 9.3% and eight.7% of the corporate’s shares, respectively. Seven of the highest shareholders personal 51% of the corporate.

Regardless of his household’s fortune, he refuted claims he was attempting to purchase the election. “No, you possibly can’t purchase an election in San Francisco. You have to exit and earn each vote,” he instructed KTVU. 

Lurie beforehand based the Tipping Level Neighborhood non-profit, which works to “construct group to advance essentially the most promising poverty-fighting options,” per the official web site. He would be the first San Francisco mayor in 103 years to be elected with none prior authorities service. 

All through his marketing campaign, he targeted on the rise of crime and the excessive value of housing. He criticized Metropolis Corridor insiders for not constructing extra housing. He promised to safe 1,500 items of shelter for the homeless inside his first six months in workplace, per KTVU.

Moreover, he concentrated his marketing campaign on a public security precedence platform. He spoke about totally funding and staffing the police and sheriff’s departments. He needs to rent extra legislation enforcement and can intention for 425 officers in his first three years of workplace, per KTVU. The mayor-elect additionally mentioned he would not need the police drive appearing as homeless outreach employees and psychological well being counselors, however fairly, he needs to implement a co-responder mannequin. 

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On Nov. 3, forward of Election Day, he shared an Instagram video alongside his 10-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter as he solid his vote with a mail-in poll. 

“I’m deeply grateful to my unimaginable household, marketing campaign group and each San Franciscan who voted for accountability, service and alter,” Lurie wrote in an Instagram put up on Thursday, Nov. 7. “Regardless of who you supported on this election, we stand united within the battle for San Francisco’s future and a safer and extra inexpensive metropolis for all.”