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Joel P. Engardio[1] (born September 17, 1972) is an American politician, writer, and public-safety advocate.[2] 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.[3]
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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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 |
Engardio is a native of Saginaw, Michigan, where he attended Arthur Hill High School.[4]
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.[4][5]
Engardio is a former journalist.[3] He moved to San Francisco in 1998 to cover Tom Ammiano's mayoral campaign during the 1999 San Francisco mayoral election.[5]
Engardio and Tom Shepard directed the documentary Knocking about Jehovah's Witnesses.[1]
Engardio ran three failed campaigns for District 7 supervisor in 2012, 2016, and 2020.[3]
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%.[3][6] Engardio is the first gay supervisor elected to represent the city's westside.[7]
Engardio is categorized as a moderate.[3] Engardio supported the 2022 recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the 2022 recall of three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners.[8]
Engardio authored Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth Graders.[9] 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.[9]
When he was elected to supervisor, Engardio lived in the Lakeshore neighborhood of San Francisco.[3] He was raised a Jehovah's Witness, however he does not identify with the religion.[1]
Engardio is gay.[1] He has been married to Lionel Hsu since 2015.[10]
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