Mayor Newsom sells local business interests to Gordon Getty

AP ^ | April 2, 2004, 12:45 PM) | AP

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mayor Gavin Newsom sold his local business interests to oil heir Gordon Getty for $1.7 million earlier this year, the mayor's spokesman said.

The 36-year-old millionaire mayor, who took office Jan. 8, earlier announced his decision to get out of the businesses he co-owned in San Francisco, including the PlumpJack Cafe, the Balboa Cafe and the Matrix-Fillmore bar, to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

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For those who aren't steeped in the Newsom family history this article will be meaningless. To this group I apologize for posting this obscure reference.

For those who are, this will come as no surprise. Newson's listed occupation on his application to run for mayor was simply designed to encourage uninformed, businessman/conservative/Republican crossover votes.

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[Carry_Okie]

Yup. He's a full time politician now.

My hat is off to you on this one.

[Amerigomag]

He's a full time politician now

Hard not to be when you're presented as a no nonsense businessman, bankrolled by Getty, your campaign is guided by Brown, Burton, Feinstien and Lockyer and your family and business associates "own" the town.

[Khurkris]

In the late 70's thru late 80's, and maybe even still, the Balboa Cafe was the central hub of the famous, in San Francisco, "Bermuda Triangle." It was here that singles would cruise in on friday night and not be heard from again until Sunday afternoon. Straight singles.

In other words, it was a major 'meat market' bar.

(not that theres anything wrong with that)

[Redcoat LI]

"The mayor chose to take this unprecedented action because he feels it is in the best interest of San Francisco for its chief executive not to own businesses that operate in the city,"

Given the percentages,51,4,4,and 20,he seems only to have "owned" one,been a minor partner in another,and a fly on the wall in the other two.

[tubebender]

Didn't he and Getty own a wine merchant ?

[Amerigomag]

Didn't he and Getty own a wine merchant ?

Gordon Getty is a wine merchant. Getty produces, imports and sells wine, both on and off sale..

Gavin's involvement was his controlling interest in a management company that oversaw some of Getty's retail wine establishments and a very small financial interest in Getty's wine production and import businesses.

[calcowgirl]

bump

[Uncle Hal]

Getty has been a big financial backer of Newsom. Why he would need Newsom I do not know unless it is for the favors he can get out of the mayor. I find it a strange relationship.

[Amerigomag]

Why he (Gordon Getty) would need Newsom.

The answer is, he doesn't, as much as Newsom needs Getty.

Here is a little backgrounder

Why you're at it try this for a further insight into political connections at the national level.

Again you'll notice that Newsom's grandfather's and father's relationships are the driving influence in Newsom's career.

San Francisco's history, both city and county, is rich with the clash between the Irish and the Italians. That clash is still evident today in the city and in our national. politics