San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Thursday announced she has appointed a bisexual woman to lead the city's homeless department.Shireen McSpadden will become director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing beginning May 1, according to a news release.
McSpadden currently serves as the executive director of the Department of Disability and Aging Services, which serves over 70,000 seniors, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and veterans every year.
Joining McSpadden in HSH leadership will be Noelle Simmons, currently a deputy director at the Human Services Agency, and Cynthia Nagendra, currently the executive director at the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative, the release stated.