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Candidates for Board of Supervisors, District 8

Not all candidates submit a statement of qualifications. A complete list of candidates appears on the sample ballot. Statements are volunteered by the candidates and have not been checked for accuracy by any official agency. Statements are published as submitted. Spelling and grammatical errors have not been corrected.

RAFAEL MANDELMAN

My occupation is District 8 Supervisor. 

My qualifications are: 

It’s been the honor of my life to represent our neigh­borhoods on the Board of Supervisors. I’m proud of the work we’ve done, but there is much more to do. 

On the Board, I have: 

·   Authored legislation to implement conservatorships for unhoused individuals suffering from severe mental illness and substance use disorders 

·   Championed funding for police training, community foot patrols, and diversity hiring 

·   Authored legislation to curb monster homes while allowing fourplexes citywide to create more housing affordable to everyday San Franciscans 

With your vote, we can make more progress in the next four years by: 

·   Providing compassionate ways off the streets for unhoused folks while ensuring everyone can use — and be proud of — our shared public spaces 

·   Reforming our criminal justice system to reduce rates of unjust incarceration while holding people accountable who commit property crimes and serious offenses 

·   Protecting the character of our neighborhoods while creating affordable housing opportunities for current and new residents 

Join us in supporting Rafael for Supervisor! 

Former District 8 Supervisors: Mark Leno, Bevan Dufty, and Scott Wiener 

San Francisco Labor Council 

Sophie Constantinou, College Hill Neighborhood Association* 

Meredith Dodson, SF Parent Coalition* 

Dave Karraker and Terrance Alan, Castro Merchants Association* 

Chris Keene, Friends of Slow Sanchez* 

Carolyn Kenady, Dolores Heights Improvement Club* 

Debra Niemann, Noe Valley Association* 

Dan Slaughter, Mt. Olympus Neighborhood Association* 

Janet Tarlov, Glen Park Business Owner* 

Frank Tizedes, Duboce Triangle Neighborhood Association* 

Stephen Torres, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District* 

*For identification purposes only 

Rafaelmandelman.com 

Rafael Mandelman

KATE STOIA

My occupation is Lawyer.

My qualifications are:

I’m a parent (2 biological + 1 foster), a lawyer, and a proud San Franciscan. I’ve lived in D8 for more than 30 years. 

Despite our challenges, we all know San Francisco is a special place. I want to make it better. City government should serve us, not work against us. It’s become too hard to get anything done here — from opening a business, to creating housing, to helping the homeless and the mentally ill. Let’s change that. Join me in building a city government that works for everyone. 

I have degrees from UC Berkeley’s Law School and Goldman School of Public Policy. I’ve spent 32 years working to make SF a better place: from my first job, with the STOP AIDS Project, to suing the SF Sheriff on behalf of a transgender client, to creating a strong foundation and bright future for a LGBTQ+ BIPOC theatre group, to raising funds to support social workers in our public schools. 

My priorities are: eliminating corruption. Housing. More housing. Clean streets. Streamlining small business permitting. Building a safer and more responsive life for all San Franciscans. 

As your Supervisor, I’ll work every day to make life better for every resident of D8.

Kate Stoia

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