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| The crowd of friends who came to the party at City Hall. |
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| Solem & Associates Hits 30 |
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Nearly 400 political leaders, clients past and present, journalists and other friends celebrated Solem & Associates' 30th anniversary at a City Hall party March 1. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer, California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown were among those who sent greetings or joined the party, which featured Rep. George Miller's DVD of himself doing a Don Solem parody.
Here is the text of the City's proclamation presented at the party, declaring March 1st as Solem & Associates Day: |
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Whereas, Solem & Associates is San Francisco’s oldest independent public relations and public affairs agency that has been in constant operation in our City for 30 years, and
Whereas, last year Solem & Associates became the first public relations agency recognized as a “green business” by the San Francisco Department of the Environment; and
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| Don Solem is speaking at the podium with the Solem & Associates crew gathered below, from left: Joe Macaluso, Magna Elmendorf, Melanie Loftus, Chris Nishimura, Jon Kaufman, Anne Jeffrey, Vanessa Loftus, and Dave Hyams. |
Whereas, Solem & Associates has worked with every San Francisco mayor since Joseph Alioto and on the issues and events that have shaped the city such as Super Bowl victory parades, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and World Environment Day; and |
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Mark Leno and Willie Brown with Don.
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Whereas, prior to establishing Solem & Associates, Don Solem served as Executive Director of the California Democratic Party, and also served as chief of staff for the State Senate Floor Leader, the late George Moscone; and
Whereas, Don Solem is the godfather of San Francisco political consulting, sought by reporters for snappy quotes, by office-holders for sage counsel, by clients for incomparable experience, and by Democratic candidates as a soft touch; and |
Magna and Mayor Gavin Newsom.
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Whereas, over the past 30 years Don Solem and other Solem & Associates staff members have worked numerous hours on civic activities, advised thousands of clients, and attended thousands of dinners, fund-raisers, and government meetings in the community; now
Therefore be it resolved that I, Gavin Newsom, Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco, do hereby declare March 1, 2007, in honor of Solem & Associates’ 30th anniversary as…
Solem & Associates Day in San Francisco! |
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| Don receives the City’s proclamation, declaring March 1st as Solem & Associates Day. |
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