About Us
Our History
The San Francisco - Cork Sister City relationship was established in May 1984.
The Sister City concept was championed by President Eisenhower in 1956 to foster citizen diplomacy between the United States and foreign lands.
Then Mayor Feinstein led a delegation of 250 San Franciscans to Cork in 1985. Subsequently Mayors Jordan, Newsom and
The San Francisco - Cork Sister City relationship was established in May 1984.
The Sister City concept was championed by President Eisenhower in 1956 to foster citizen diplomacy between the United States and foreign lands.
Then Mayor Feinstein led a delegation of 250 San Franciscans to Cork in 1985. Subsequently Mayors Jordan, Newsom and Lee have continued the tradition leading successful missions of citizen diplomats from the Bay Area to foster cultural and business ties.
SFCSC Committee Members
Comprised of a group of volunteers that are dedicated to the mission of mutual promotion between the cities of San Francisco and Cork.
FOUNDER
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senator for California
HONORARY CHAIR
London Breed
Mayor of San Francisco
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Diarmuid Philpott
Chair
Kathleen Manning
President
Jim Herlihy
Treasurer
Teresa Philpott Seque
Comprised of a group of volunteers that are dedicated to the mission of mutual promotion between the cities of San Francisco and Cork.
FOUNDER
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
U.S. Senator for California
HONORARY CHAIR
London Breed
Mayor of San Francisco
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Diarmuid Philpott
Chair
Kathleen Manning
President
Jim Herlihy
Treasurer
Teresa Philpott Sequeira
Secretary
Derry Casey
Joe Dugan
Danny Guiney
Sean Keighran
Clare Murphy
Joey Nevin
Noeleen Tobin Pattison
COMMITTEE
Nora Mullane
Tim Murphy
Gerard Murphy
Paul O’ Driscoll
Jim Weixel
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our friendship mission aims to mutually expand municipal, business, trade, educational, and cultural ties between San Francisco and our sister city Cork, Ireland.
BaY AREA COUNCIL ECONOMIC INSTITUTE: REPORT on IRELAND/US
Growth and Transformation: Economic Ties Between the San Francisco Bay Area and Ireland
As trade and investment with Europe grows, Ireland has successfully combined focused economic strategies with investment in talent and innovation, making it a European base for many US and Bay Area companies. This report documents these deep connections and the opportunities that exist for even closer cooperation between Ireland and the San Francisco Bay Area. Read full report HERE.
ABOUT THIS REPORT
This report was produced by Sean Randolph, Senior Director at the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, with support from Research Analyst Estevan Lopez.
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