Frank Jordan

Francis Michael Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is an American politician and former police chief, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996.

[2] Jordan was born in San Francisco in 1935 and graduated from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory High School in 1953.

[3] He studied political science and government at the University of San Francisco during his time on the police force and graduated in 1975.

[9] During his mayoral tenure Jordan played a role in converting the Presidio Army Base into part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, bringing Bay Area Rapid Transit to the San Francisco International Airport, keeping the San Francisco Giants[10] in the city and balancing the city's budget.

[14] Before 2017, Jordan and his wife, Wendy Paskin-Jordan, owned homes in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco and in Santa Rosa, California.

A "Save Our Giants" banner hanging from San Francisco City Hall
Frank Jordan in 1999