Sue Bierman

Sue Bierman (August 5, 1924 – August 7, 2006)[1] was a civic leader in San Francisco, serving on the San Francisco Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, and the Port Commission.

Born in Fremont, Nebraska, she moved to San Francisco in the 1950s with her husband Arthur K. Bierman.

[2] In 1964, she formed a council in her Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to campaign against the proposed "Panhandle Freeway".

[2] She served on the commission until 1992, and afterwards ran successfully for the Board of Supervisors on a platform of housing the homeless, protecting the health budget and preserving open space.

[2] Her final civic position was on the Port Commission, where she was appointed by Willie Brown in 2003, reappointed by Gavin Newsom, and served until her death in 2006.