FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, 415-554-6131

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MAYOR LONDON BREED ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DIANE REA AS COUNTY CLERK

San Francisco, CA—Mayor London N. Breed today announced the appointment of Diane Rea as San Francisco’s new County Clerk. Rea succeeds Catherine Stefani, who was appointed as Supervisor for District 2 earlier this year.

“I am confident that Diane Rea will serve effectively as our new County Clerk,” said Mayor Breed. “In her previous role at the Department of Recreation and Parks, she demonstrated the professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively that is required for this important job, and I know she will exhibit those qualities and more as our County Clerk.”

The County Clerk is appointed by the City Administrator pursuant to state and local law to provide 32 different types of services to the public in five broad categories: Marriage Licenses and Domestic Partnerships; Fictitious Business Names; SF City Identification Cards; Birth and Death Certificates; notary public, and other miscellaneous services such as filing of Environmental Impact Reports and process server filings. Last fiscal year, the County Clerk served over 50,000 customers, issuing approximately 13,000 marriage licenses, nearly 30,000 certified vital records, and over 2,500 City ID Cards.

“Diane is a dedicated public servant, an experienced manager and a strong leader,” said City Administrator Naomi M. Kelly. “She is well-known in San Francisco for her consensus-building, good judgment, integrity and dedication to excellent constituent service.”

Rea has years of management experience in public service, and is currently the manager of Permits and Reservations at the Department of Recreation and Parks. She has served in that Department in different capacities since 2010.

“As Clerk, my focus will be to ensure the public is met with competency, efficiency, and exemplary customer service. I am dedicated to serving all communities and providing an environment where everyone feels welcome and supported,” said Rea.

Rea has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from U.C. Berkeley, and is a longtime resident of San Francisco. Her first day as County Clerk will be October 15, 2018.

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