SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed revealed on Wednesday, September 5, that Diane Read was appointed as San Francisco’s new County Clerk. Rea succeeds Catherine Stefani, who was appointed as Supervisor for District 2 earlier this year.
“I am confident that Diane Rea will serve effectively as our new County Clerk,” said Mayor Breed. “In her previous role at the Department of Recreation and Parks, she demonstrated the professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively that is required for this important job, and I know she will exhibit those qualities and more as our County Clerk.”
According to a press release from the Mayor’s Office, the County Clerk is appointed by the City Administrator pursuant to state and local law to provide 32 different types of services to the public in five broad categories: Marriage Licenses and Domestic Partnerships; Fictitious Business Names; SF City Identification Cards; Birth and Death Certificates; notary public, and other miscellaneous services such as filing of Environmental Impact Reports and process server filings. During the last fiscal year, the County Clerk served over 50,000 customers, issuing approximately 13,000 marriage licenses, close to 30,000 certified vital records, and over 2,500 City ID Cards.
“Diane is a dedicated public servant, an experienced manager and a strong leader,” said City Administrator Naomi M. Kelly. “She is well-known in San Francisco for her consensus-building, good judgment, integrity and dedication to excellent constituent service.”
Rea has management experience in public service, and is currently the manager of Permits and Reservations at the Department of Recreation and Parks. She served in that Department in various capacities since 2010.
“As Clerk, my focus will be to ensure the public is met with competency, efficiency, and exemplary customer service. I am dedicated to serving all communities and providing an environment where everyone feels welcome and supported,” said Rea.
Rea’s first day as County Clerk will be October 15.
