Bevan Dufty (born February 27, 1955) is an American politician and Director of HOPE (Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement) for the City and County of San Francisco.
Previously, he was a Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and was elected in 2002 to represent the City's 8th District, succeeding Mark Leno.
Dufty was raised in Harlem, New York City where his mother befriended jazz musician Billie Holiday, who would later become his godmother.
[citation needed] Dufty served as Senior Legislative Assistant for Education in the office of New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm.
In San Francisco, he worked for former Supervisor Susan Leal, served as a Senior Advisor for Mayor Willie Brown and as Director of Neighborhood Services.