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Keeping My Pledge.
My pledge to you was that when elected to the DCCC, I would:
1) Endorse candidates focused on solutions, not ideology.
2) Restore civility, professionalism, and meaningful dialogue within the local Democratic Party.
3) Give a voice to common sense San Franciscans.
I am keeping this promise.
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Public Safety First.
On my first day on the DCCC, April 19, I introduced and passed the resolution “Public Safety as a Fundamental Right.”
On May 22, I introduced and passed the resolution “Transparency, Accountability and Effectiveness of San Francisco’s Public Safety Services.”
I am Chair of the Special Committee on Sexual Assault and Harassment in the San Francisco Political Community. I will ensure accountability, empower survivors, and make the political environment a safe space for all.
We are just getting started.
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Fearless.
I stands by my values.
I believe in making my hometown better for all of us: the families - traditional families and chosen families, the weirdos, the dreamers, the nerds, the outcasts, the makers, the doers, the risk takers, the idealists and the optimists.
We did it!
Thank you!
San Francisco agreed overwhelmingly with my campaign with 34,343 votes. Out of 30 candidates in the race, I came in #4.
I am incredibly proud of the campaign I ran, especially as a first time candidate, with public safety as my #1 priority.
I am grateful and excited for the privilege to serve the great City and County of San Francisco, and lead our local Democratic Party with integrity.
Thank you for trusting me to do the job and joining me on this journey as we work towards a better San Francisco!
Endorsements
CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma
CA State Senator Scott Wiener, SD-11
CA State Assemblyman Matt Haney, AD-17
SF City and County Sheriff Paul Miyamoto
SF City and County District Attorney, Brooke Jenkins
Supervisor Catherine Stefani, D2
Supervisor Joel Engardio, D4
Supervisor Matt Dorsey, D6
Supervisor Myrna Melgar, D7
Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, D8
SFUSD School Board Commissioner Lainie Motamedi
United Democratic Club
Stop Crime Action
TogetherSF Action
GrowSF
SF Parent Action
Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club
Eastern Neighborhoods Democratic Club (ENDC)
Chinese American Democratic Club (CADC)
Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club
Filipino American Democratic Club
NorCal Carpenters Union
Laborers International Union, LiUNA Local 261
Operating Engineers Local 3
Housing Action Coalition
Abundant San Francisco
San Francisco Apartments Association
YIMBY Action
Noe Valley Democratic Club
Westside Family Democratic Club
San Francisco Women’s Political Committee (SFWPC)
Lily Ho In the News
Reckoning on sexual assault Roils SF Democrats as Mayoral Endorsement Looms
KQED
July 24, 2024
“… the DCCC’s special committee aims “to change the culture of harassment and abuse,” said Lily Ho, who chairs the special panel.
“That’s a tall order,” Ho said. “How that happens is to empower survivors to speak up and change an environment and space so everyone feels welcomed.”
S.F. Democrats to consider sex harassment rules, endorse candidates
The Voice of San Francisco
July 23, 2024
“We finally have one, the political will, and two, the lack of impediments that come in the form of people in the position of power who do not want to see such policies in place… Accountability for sexual assault and harassment in the arena of politics is fairly recent, given the historical context of how long it’s existed.”
They’ve endured anti-Asian bigotry. They’re confronting it in different ways
San Francisco Chronicle
March 17, 2022
“…I’m a fighter. I didn’t want to freeze and sit around and complain. I exorcise my anxieties by doing something about it.
Putting up security cameras in Chinatown is one thing that I know how to do to help keep our community safe…”
San Francisco’s energized Asian voting bloc: ‘We woke up a sleeping dragon’
San Francisco Examiner
February 18, 2022
“We woke up a sleeping dragon with the Chinese American community. People are realizing the importance of being engaged, staying engaged and voting.”
SF Chinatown vigil remembers shooting victims, highlights mental health in Asian Community
ABC-7, KGO News
January 27, 2023
“…The trauma in our community, I think, has come to a boiling point... We've been through years of anti-Asian hate, senseless violence.”
Why is S.F. Chinatown’s internet so bad? ‘It’s racism,’ says the person trying to fix it
San Francisco Chronicle
February 21, 2022
“Ho thinks the technical explanations don’t take into account Chinatown’s history of exclusion.”
As 2024 vote looms, San Francisco’s AAPI vote flexes its muscle
CBS News Bay Area
May 13, 2024
“As for Lily Ho, working to help organize the AAPI vote turned into an awakening of her own. This past March, she recently won an elected position of the Democratic County Central Committee…. “There are still a lot of voters in the AAPI community that aren't engaged, that aren't voting, that aren't registered to vote," Ho says.
‘Building Movements’ with Lily Ho
WE San Francisco Podcast
December 18, 2023
Ben Kaplan sits down with Lily Ho, a dynamic force in the community and a key figure in the historic recall of three members of the San Francisco Board of Education. Dive into a tale of grassroots activism… Discover the role of the Asian American community in rallying support…
SF Chinatown Remains Resilient through Pandemic, Asian Hate and Increased Robberies
NBC Bay Area
May 28, 2022
“Our priority was to put cameras up where there was the most number of vandalisms and attacks…”
Bay Area Asian American Women Turn "Pain into Purpose"
SF Chronicle Podcast - 5th and Mission
March 18, 2022
“When the Atlanta shootings happened, it wasn’t a huge surprise because the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes had been skyrocketing across the country…. The sexualization and fetishization of Asian women is something I’ve always been aware of….”
Parklets staffed with officers? How ‘peacelets’ could help forge trust with police
San Francisco Chronicle
November 10, 2023
“… a trusted relationship and partnership between the community and law enforcement has led to a decrease in vandalism and better engagements with government bodies in general to deal with homeless encampments, open air drug use and other issues.”
How San Francisco’s Chinatown fought back against anti-Asian hate
Global News Canada
September 8, 2022
“Chinatown will not survive unless we can ensure this is a place that’s safe.”
Divisive Final Vote on New District Map Delayed, Missing Deadline
San Francisco Standard
April 14, 2022
“Ho, who voted yes on the most recent draft, gave an emotional speech asserting there was “astounding” anti-Asian racism in the process. She said that the aggression in the meeting room led to an unsafe feeling and shared that members of the public mocked monolingual Chinese immigrants during their public comments.”
