Meet the District 11 candidates: ‘What is your number one issue in this election?’

District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safaí is termed out — and running for mayor — and, so far, four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to replace him as the representative of the Excelsior, Oceanview and Outer Mission.

In our first edition for District 11, we are asking: What is your number one issue in this election and what do you plan to do about it?

Ernest “E.J.” Jones:

Public safety and its connection to economic vitality is the consistent issue neighbors are talking about throughout my District. Families and business owners alike want to see a decrease in business vandalism, car break-ins and robberies. Crimes like these harm our commercial corridors and leave residents feeling unsafe and unprotected.

I plan to create a District 11 safety plan that holistically approaches safety issues using the coordination of neighborhood activations, community-oriented policing, and investments in mental health and wellness programs. Within 100 days in office, I will publish the District 11 safety plan based on my conversations with community groups, residents and merchants.