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Director's Office

Edward D. Reiskin    

Edward D. Reiskin was appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom and City Administrator Edwin Lee as the Director of the Department of Public Works in January 2008.  He had previously served as the first Director of the City and County’s new 311 Customer Service Center. He has more than 17 years of experience in the private, academic, nonprofit, and public sectors.

Prior to joining the City and County of San Francisco, he had served as the Interim City Administrator and as Deputy Mayor for the Government of the District of Columbia.  As City Administrator, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the government, provided oversight to the government agencies under the Mayor’s authority, and guided functional, policy, and budgetary decision-making on behalf of the Mayor.  As Deputy Mayor, he served as senior advisor on public safety issues and provided leadership and direction in the management of departments such as police, fire/EMS, corrections, and 911/311.  He also served as the District’s liaison to independent, federal, and regional public safety agencies, and as the District of Columbia’s Homeland Security Advisor.

Prior to joining the District government, Mr. Reiskin worked for three years for the City of Oakland, California as an assistant to the city manager. In that capacity, he led citywide initiatives; supported and coordinated the work of city agencies, particularly in the areas of public safety and community development; and implemented programs and policies of the City Council and Mayor of Oakland.

From 1988 to 1998, Mr. Reiskin performed business and community environmental work for a nonprofit research and consulting organization, conducted academic research on sustainable development at a business school, and worked as an engineer and manager in the private sector.

Mr. Reiskin holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University’s Stern School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He lives in the Lower Haight with his wife and three children.