Joel Engardio
American politician (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joel P. Engardio[2] (born September 17, 1972) is an American politician, writer, and public-safety advocate.[3] 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.[4]
Joel Engardio | |||||||||||
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |||||||||||
| Assumed office January 8, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Gordon Mar | ||||||||||
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| Born | September 17, 1972 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 | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 殷嘉立 [1] | ||||||||||
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Early life and education
Engardio is a native of Saginaw, Michigan, where he attended Arthur Hill High School.[5]
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.[5][6]
Media career
Engardio is a former journalist.[4] He moved to San Francisco in 1998 to cover Tom Ammiano's mayoral campaign during the 1999 San Francisco mayoral election.[6]
Engardio and Tom Shepard directed the documentary Knocking about Jehovah's Witnesses.[2]
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Engardio ran failed campaigns for District 7 supervisor in 2012, 2016, and 2020.[4]
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%.[4][7] Engardio is the first gay supervisor elected to represent the city's westside.[8]
Political stances
Engardio is categorized as a moderate.[4] Engardio supported the 2022 recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the 2022 recall of three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners.[9]
Engardio authored Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth Graders.[10] 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.[10]
Personal life
When he was elected to supervisor, Engardio lived in the Lakeshore neighborhood of San Francisco.[4] He was raised a Jehovah's Witness, however he does not identify with the religion.[2]
Engardio is gay.[2] He has been married to Lionel Hsu since 2015.[11]
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External links
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