Phil Ting
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Phil Ting is the Assessor-Recorder of the city and county of San Francisco.
Ting was appointed and later elected in 2005, becoming San Francisco’s highest-ranking Chinese-American official. He began his career as a real estate financial adviser
at Arthur Andersen
and CB Richard Ellis
. Ting had a history of civil rights advocacy as the executive director of the Asian Law Caucus
. He was also president of the Bay Area Assessors Association and has served on the board of Equality California Institute. He currently serves on the California Alumni Association board.
Ting is a graduate of UC Berkeley and John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
. He lives in San Francisco's Sunset District with his wife, Susan Sun and their two daughters.
Ting is a candidate in the San Francisco mayoral election due to take place in November 2011. His campaign has been notable in its effort to engage voters using new media technology and for its total lack of print signage. In 2010 he launched Reset San Francisco
, a forum-based website designed to involve voters in city politics.
Ting was appointed and later elected in 2005, becoming San Francisco’s highest-ranking Chinese-American official. He began his career as a real estate financial adviser
Financial adviser
A financial adviser, is a professional who renders financial services to individuals, businesses and governments. This can involve investment advice, which may include pension planning, and/or advice on life insurance and other insurances such as income protection insurance, critical illness...
at Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen
Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms among PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG, providing auditing, tax, and consulting services to large corporations...
and CB Richard Ellis
CB Richard Ellis
CBRE Group, Inc. , a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Los Angeles, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm . The Company has approximately 31,000 employees , and serves real estate owners, investors and occupiers through more than 300 offices worldwide...
. Ting had a history of civil rights advocacy as the executive director of the Asian Law Caucus
Asian law caucus
The Asian Law Caucus , a member of the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, is a non-profit legal aid and civil rights organization dedicated to advocating for civil rights, providing legal services and education and building coalitions on behalf of the low income Asian Pacific Americans...
. He was also president of the Bay Area Assessors Association and has served on the board of Equality California Institute. He currently serves on the California Alumni Association board.
Ting is a graduate of UC Berkeley and John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He lives in San Francisco's Sunset District with his wife, Susan Sun and their two daughters.
Ting is a candidate in the San Francisco mayoral election due to take place in November 2011. His campaign has been notable in its effort to engage voters using new media technology and for its total lack of print signage. In 2010 he launched Reset San Francisco
Reset San Francisco
Reset San Francisco is a Gov 2.0 website founded by Phil Ting, the assessor-recorder for the city of San Francisco. Launched in August 2010, the website is designed to give the residents of San Francisco Web 2.0 tools through which to engage in city issues...
, a forum-based website designed to involve voters in city politics.