| Joel Engardio | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Mar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-09-17) September 17, 1972 (age 52) Saginaw, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lionel Hsu (m. 2015) |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University (BA) Harvard Kennedy School (MPA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Website | Supervisor Joel Engardio - District 4 |
Joel P. Engardio (born September 17, 1972) is an American politician, writer, and public-safety advocate. He is the supervisor for District 4 of San Francisco, California, serving since 2023 after unseating incumbent Gordon Mar in the 2022 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election.
Early life and education
Engardio is a native of Saginaw, Michigan, where he attended Arthur Hill High School.
Engardio graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Media career
Engardio is a former journalist. He moved to San Francisco in 1998 to cover Tom Ammiano's mayoral campaign during the 1999 San Francisco mayoral election.
Engardio and Tom Shepard directed the documentary Knocking about Jehovah's Witnesses.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Engardio ran three failed campaigns for District 7 supervisor in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
Engardio ran for District 4 supervisor after his neighborhood was redistricted from District 7. He was elected in November 2022, unseating incumbent Gordon Mar by a margin of 50.9% to 49.1%. Engardio is the first gay supervisor elected to represent the city's westside.
Political stances
Engardio is categorized as a moderate. Engardio supported the 2022 recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the 2022 recall of three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners.
Engardio authored Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth Graders. This proposition would encourage the San Francisco Unified School District to allow eighth graders to take Algebra I, in place of needing to wait until ninth grade.
Personal life
When he was elected to supervisor, Engardio lived in the Lakeshore neighborhood of San Francisco. He was raised a Jehovah's Witness, however he does not identify with the religion.
Engardio is gay. He has been married to Lionel Hsu since 2015.
References
- ^ Miller, David Ian (May 14, 2007). "Finding My Religion / A new film, "Knocking," offers a fresh look at the much-maligned Jehovah's Witnesses". SFGate. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- Morris, J. D. (October 26, 2022). "S.F. election: Here's where Sunset supervisor candidates stand on public safety and housing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Morris, J. D.; Barned-Smith, St John (November 18, 2022). "Moderate Joel Engardio just won an S.F. supervisor's seat after three failed bids. What changed this time?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Moran, Darcie (June 27, 2013). "Michigan marriage equality 'just a matter of time': Saginaw native, San Francisco resident Joel Engardio says about DOMA ruling". mlive. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ Bajko, Matthew S. (February 29, 2012). "Political Notebook: Gay man seeks westside SF supervisor seat". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- "Incumbent SF supervisor Gordon Mar concedes to Joel Engardio in Sunset District race". CBS News. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- Li, Han; Ege, Mike (November 17, 2022). "Joel Engardio Heads Toward Historic Victory in SF Sunset Race". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- Morris, J. D. (November 17, 2022). "Moderate Joel Engardio unseats progressive S.F. Supervisor Gordon Mar". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth Graders | San Francisco". San Francisco government. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- Engardio, Joel (June 28, 2015). "A perfect union of lessons learned". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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