Francis Michael Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is an American politician and former police chief, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996.[1] He is a Democrat.[2]
Before becoming mayor, Jordan served as the Chief of the San Francisco Police Department from 1986 until 1990, at which point he resigned to run for mayor.[2][3] He joined the force in 1957[5][6] and was named Chief of Police by then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein in 1986.[7]
Jordan was challenged for mayor in the 1995 mayoral election by Willie Brown, who was termed out of the State Assembly.[12] Brown, considered by many to be one of the most powerful African-American politicians in the country, had been defeated only once in a run for public office. Brown and Jordan advanced out of a crowded field to a run-off election, where Brown was victorious. In the 1999 mayoral election, Jordan attempted a comeback bid for Mayor of San Francisco, but came in third place behind Willie Brown and Tom Ammiano.[13]
Foundation executive
Since 2001 Jordan has served as special advisor to the president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and is the foundation's principal counselor on the impact of potential grants in the nine-county Bay Area.[14] According to the foundation's 2007 annual report, in that year nearly $53 million in grants was devoted to the San Francisco Bay Area.[15][16]
Personal life
Jordan holds a degree in government and political science from the University of San Francisco, where he has served on the Business Advisory Council since 1989, and teaching credentials from the University of California.[14]
^ abLelchuk, Ilene; Gordon, Rachel (November 3, 1999). "So far, Jordan is 2nd". SFGate. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.