State Senator Mark Leno and SFO Public Information Officer Doug Yakel speak to Pacifica, March 15, 2014

Pacifica Tribune/Barbara Arietta (Correspondent), 3/11/14. "State Senator, SFO PIO guest speakers at Saturday's Democrats' meeting." 

Doug Yakel (left), SFO Information Officer 

State Senator Marc Leno
Chair, State Budget Committee

"This Saturday, March 15, State Senator Mark Leno and SFO Public Information Officer Doug Yakel will be the featured guest speakers at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Pacifica-Daly City Democrats, which is held in the rear banquet room of the Sharp Park Golf Course Restaurant, Hwy 1 and Sharp Park Road in Pacifica.

....  Doug Yakel, Public Information Officer from SFO, the second guest speaker on Saturday's agenda, will discuss the details of the dual runway closure that is expected to take place at SFO from May 2014 through September 2014. 

All Pacifica-Daly City Democrats meetings are open to the general public. It is neither necessary to be a member, nor a Democrat to attend. A full breakfast is available for $12; continental - $6; coffee only $3. However, no purchase is necessary. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. Seating is between 9:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. For any further information, or to RSVP, please contact Barbara Arietta, club president, at 415-246-0775 or email barietta@hotmail.com."       Read article.

Reference -  State Senator Marc Leno, 11th District (San Francisco, Broadmoor, Daly City and portions of South San Francisco); Chair, Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee.  Doug Yakel, SFO Press Release, 6/5/13, "SFO names Doug Yakel as Public Information Officer".  Shortly there following, Yakel was in charge of public information related to the "Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed upon landing at San Francisco International Airport," 7/7/13. (See the Zimbo caption below).

Note:  photograph of State Senator Leno from Daily Tech.  Doug Yakel by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America from Zimbo.

Posted by Kathy Meeh