Fireside Chat with Bilal Mahmood (D5 Supervisor Race)
The Civics Guild is hosting a fireside chat with Bilal Mahmood, who is a candidate running for District 5 supervisor. Bilal will spend the evening talking about all of SF's hot button topics: housing, climate, revitalizing the city
We will have 2-5 minute introduction from Bilal, a Firechat with a host asking questions, followed by an open Q&A to take questions from attendees.
WHY
The election year is upon us, and as residents of San Francisco we have a responsibility to understand the landscape of political candidates who want to lead the city.
DISCLAIMER
The Commons is not affiliated with any political party or candidate, nor endorses any candidates. Events hosted by Civics Guild are hosted for educational purposes.
ABOUT BILAL
As a child of immigrants who currently rents and resides in the Tenderloin, Bilal has dedicated his life to helping others with experience in both the public and private sectors. He is a former policy analyst in the Obama Administration, founder of private and philanthropic organizations, and most recently elected member of the DCCC.
He has launched innovative initiatives to support restaurant workers with a guaranteed income, build one of the first computer labs in Chinatown, and convert vacant office space into universities and student housing. Bilal understands we must build bridges across San Francisco’s political lines to get results, and has collaborated with activists, civil servants, and elected officials to shine a light on government corruption and champion legislation to address our housing and climate crises.