About Rob Black
As an international election and human rights advocate for President Jimmy Carter’s The Carter Center and the National Democratic Institute, I spent years monitoring elections and providing support to fledgling democracy movements in South Africa, Liberia, Cambodia, Paraguay and Zambia. I also served as the Director of Special Projects for the Screen Actors Guild where I was responsible for contract campaign activities and strategic organizing, including a successful campaign to unionize the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers and the Fox Kids Network.
After graduating from UC Hastings in 2002, I worked for the Law Firm of Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller and Naylor as a governmental ethics attorney. For the past two years I served as Legislative Aide to San Francisco Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, where I helped deliver city services to the people of San Francisco, as well as draft legislation and policy initiatives creating hundreds of new jobs in the bio-tech and film industry, and supporting efforts to promote first time homeownership for San Francisco families.
I was born and raised in rural Lea County, New Mexico, graduating valedictorian of my public high school class. I worked my way through public college and law school, and a decade ago fell in love with San Francisco while working in Northern California with President Clinton’s reelection campaign. I am an active member of the Treasure Island Community, and the Treasure Island Development Association Citizens Advisory Board.
