Tonight I was the official photographer for a small political gathering in honor of Nancy Pelosi.
This photograph features Mrs. Pelosi and Gavin Newsom, the Mayor of San Francisco. Next to Mrs. Pelosi is Jennifer Siebel (Mayor Newsom’s fiancée), and John Burton, a long-time member of the San Francisco political elite.
Although very well-known in national circles now as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Pelosi is also the representative for California’s 8th congressional district, which covers most of the City and County of San Francisco. The 8th district is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in the country, though progressive third parties like the Green Party often poll well in the district. It is geographically the smallest congressional district in the nation outside of New York City. [source: Wikipedia]