On Thursday, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown tapped Eleanor Johns, a woman long known for handling Brown's personal, financial, and political affairs, to serve on the city's Airport Commission. Since she began working as a legal aide at Brown's private law firm in the mid-1970s, Johns has served as a sort of financial valet for the politician. During the mid-'80s she managed the finances of various Brown-controlled campaign committees while simultaneously drawing a small fee from Brown's private law firm to manage his personal finances. She served as campaign treasurer during a Brown mayoral run.... More >>>