Joel Engardio

Joel Engardio
Joel Engardio
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	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^[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]

Early life and education

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]

Media career

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]

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

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]

Political stances

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]

Personal life

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]

References

^ ^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.

External links

[SFGate_2007-05-14-1] 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.

[2] 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.

[SF_Chron_2022-11-18-3] ^ ^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.

[Mlive_2013-06-27-4] 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.

[BAR_2012-02-29-5] Bajko, Matthew S. (February 29, 2012). "Political Notebook: Gay man seeks westside SF supervisor seat". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

[6] "Incumbent SF supervisor Gordon Mar concedes to Joel Engardio in Sunset District race". CBS News. November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

[SF_Standard_2022-11-17-7] 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.

[8] Morris, J. D. (November 17, 2022). "Moderate Joel Engardio unseats progressive S.F. Supervisor Gordon Mar". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[SFGov_PropG_2024-02-21-9] "Proposition G: Offering Algebra 1 to Eighth Graders | San Francisco". San Francisco government. Retrieved February 21, 2024.

[10] Engardio, Joel (June 28, 2015). "A perfect union of lessons learned". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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