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 |
Early life and education
editEngardio 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]
Media career
editEngardio 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]
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
editEngardio 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]
Political stances
editEngardio 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]
Personal life
editWhen 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.