Joel Engardio
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 4
Assumed office
January 8, 2023
Preceded byGordon Mar
Personal details
Born (1972-09-17) September 17, 1972 (age 51)
Saginaw, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLionel Hsu (m. 2015)
Alma materMichigan State University (BA)
Harvard Kennedy School (MPA)
OccupationJournalist
WebsiteSupervisor 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]

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.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Miller, David Ian (2007-05-14). "FINDING MY RELIGION / A new film, "Knocking," offers a fresh look at the much-maligned Jehovah's Witnesses". SFGATE. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ Morris, J. D. (2022-10-26). "S.F. election: Here's where Sunset supervisor candidates stand on public safety and housing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Morris, J. D.; Barned-Smith, St John (2022-11-18). "Moderate Joel Engardio just won an S.F. supervisor's seat after three failed bids. What changed this time?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Moran, Darcie (2013-06-27). "Michigan marriage equality 'just a matter of time': Saginaw native, San Francisco resident Joel Engardio says about DOMA ruling". mlive. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. ^ a b Bajko, Matthew S. (February 29, 2012). "Political Notebook: Gay man seeks westside SF supervisor seat". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  6. ^ "Incumbent SF supervisor Gordon Mar concedes to Joel Engardio in Sunset District race". www.cbsnews.com. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  7. ^ Li, Han; Ege, Mike (2022-11-17). "Joel Engardio Heads Toward Historic Victory in SF Sunset Race". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  8. ^ Morris, J. D. (2022-11-17). "Moderate Joel Engardio unseats progressive S.F. Supervisor Gordon Mar". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  9. ^ Engardio, Joel (2015-06-28). "A perfect union of lessons learned". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2023-01-09.

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