California Life Sciences Association Congratulates Newly Elected Mayor of San Francisco London Breed
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN DIEGO & SACRAMENTO – June 15, 2018 – California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), the trade association representing California's life sciences industry, congratulates London Breed on her election as the 45th Mayor of San Francisco.
"California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) congratulates London Breed on her election as the new Mayor of San Francisco," said CLSA President and CEO Sara Radcliffe. "The Bay Area is the birthplace of biotechnology, and according to our 2018 California Life Sciences Industry Report, the San Francisco region employs 73,000 people working to develop innovative new medicines, technologies and therapies needed to treat and cure patients. As the trade association representing the statewide life sciences sector, CLSA works to cultivate the industry by advocating for public policies that foster biomedical innovation, investment and job creation. CLSA is proud that hundreds of our innovative member companies call the Bay Area home, and we look forward to working with Mayor-elect London Breed and her Administration to advance thoughtful policies that will grow and ensure the vibrancy of San Francisco's treasured life sciences ecosystem."
CLSA's roots in the Bay Area span nearly three decades, since the founding of our predecessor organization, the Bay Area Bioscience Association (BayBio) in 1990. With offices in Sacramento, San Diego, South San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington DC, CLSA works closely with industry, government, academia and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies and grow California's life sciences economy.
About Mayor-Elect London Breed
Board of Supervisors President London Breed recently served as Acting Mayor, leading San Francisco following the tragic passing of Mayor Edwin Lee. London first won election to the Board of Supervisors in November 2012. In January of 2015, her colleagues elected her President of the Board. She was re-elected as District 5 Supervisor in November 2016 and unanimously re-elected as Board President two months later. London is a native San Franciscan, raised by her grandmother in Plaza East Public Housing in the Western Addition. She graduated with honors from Galileo High School and attended the University of California, Davis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Public Service with a minor in African American Studies. She went on to earn a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco. View full biography.
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About California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)
California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) is the state's largest and most influential life sciences advocacy and business leadership organization. With offices in Sacramento, San Diego, South San Francisco, Los Angeles and Washington DC, CLSA works closely with industry, government, academia and others to shape public policy, improve access to innovative technologies and grow California's life sciences economy. CLSA serves biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics companies, research universities and institutes, investors and service providers throughout the Golden State. CLSA was founded in 2015 when the Bay Area Bioscience Association (BayBio) and the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) merged. Visit CLSA at www.califesciences.org, and follow us on Twitter @CALifeSciences, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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