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Marjan Philhour

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Marjan Philhour
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Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of California, Berkeley, 1996

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San Francisco, Calif.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Small business owner
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Marjan Philhour ran for election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 in California. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

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Marjan Philhour was born in San Francisco, California. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996. Philhour's career experience includes working as a small business owner. Her professional experience also includes working as the president and CEO of consulting firm The California Group, a senior adviser to then-Gov. Gray Davis' chief of staff, a campaign staffer for Alliance for a Better California, Joe Nation for Congress, and John Kerry for President, and a legislative staffer for U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.), U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers (D-Mich.), and the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce.[1][2]

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2024)

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Connie Chan in round 4 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,478
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Philhour in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in San Francisco, California (2020)

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Connie Chan in round 6 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,076
Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

To view Philhour's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.

2016

See also: Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)

This is the final round of voting. To view previous rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Final Round
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Samuel Kwong 0% 0 0
Sherman D'Silva 0% 0 0
Marjan Philhour - Eliminated 47.6% 10,634 0
Richie Greenberg 0% 0 0
David Lee 0% 0 0
Brian Larkin 0% 0 0
Jonathan Lyens 0% 0 0
Sandra Lee Fewer - Winner 52.4% 11,687 0
Andy Thornley 0% 0 0
Jason Jungreis 0% 0 0
Write-In 0% 0 0
Exhausted 2,661 0
Total Votes 24,982 0
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.


Legend:     Eliminated in current round     Most votes     Lost






This is the first round of voting. To view subsequent rounds, click the [show] button next to that round.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 1
Candidate Vote % Votes Transfer
Samuel Kwong 2.4% 592 0
Sherman D'Silva 1.8% 443 0
Marjan Philhour 35.3% 8,777 0
Richie Greenberg 3.2% 803 0
David Lee 10.7% 2,662 0
Brian Larkin 2.4% 604 0
Jonathan Lyens 1.9% 465 0
Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes 39.1% 9,726 0
Andy Thornley 1.2% 286 0
Jason Jungreis 2% 491 0
Write-In - Eliminated 0% 0 0
Exhausted 133 133
Total Votes 24,982 133
Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes.

Endorsements

  • San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798
  • San Francisco Police Officers Association
  • San Francisco Deputy Sheriffs' Association
  • San Francisco Parent Political Action Committee
  • Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club
  • City Democratic Club
  • LiUNA! Laborers Local 261
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 6
  • Operating Engineers Local 3
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 104
  • Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
  • San Francisco Democratic Women in Action
  • Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club
  • Robert F. Kennedy Democratic Club
  • San Francisco YIMBY Party
  • San Francisco Moderates
  • Black Young Democrats of San Francisco (#2)
  • Filipino-American Community PAC
  • Filipino-American Democratic Club of San Francisco
  • EVOLVE
  • Asian Pacific Democratic Club
  • Small Property Owners of San Francisco
  • San Francisco Building & Construction Trades Council
  • San Francisco Apartment Association
  • Political Action Committee of the Russian-Speaking Jewish Community
  • California Lieutenant Gov. Gavin Newsom
  • California State Treasurer John Chiang
  • California Controller Betty Yee
  • California State Board of Equalization Chair Fiona Ma
  • California Assemb. David Chiu
  • California Assemb. Marc Levine
  • San Francisco Supervisor London Breed
  • San Francisco Supervisor Katy Tang
  • San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen
  • San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener
  • San Francisco Supervisor Mark Farrell
  • Former San Francisco Supervisor Angela Alioto
  • Former San Francisco Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
  • California Assemb. Rob Bonta

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Marjan Philhour did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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Candidate Connection

Marjan Philhour completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Philhour's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Marjan Philhour was born in the Richmond District and chose to return to the neighborhood fifteen years ago to raise her family. She and her husband Byron have three children. A small business owner and community organizer and advocate, Marjan is fighting for affordable housing, clean and safe streets, solutions to the homelessness crisis, and support for small businesses that have been devastated by the COVID pandemic.
  • Marjan is a hands-on, high energy leader with the background and expertise needed to protect our neighborhood.
  • Decades of failed policy choices mean we don't have the affordable housing and safe, clean, reliable transit we need.
  • Richmond District neighbors want safe, clean streets, functioning government, and leadership that listens.
We must address cost-of-living concerns for our teachers, first responders, and other essential workers in our community. This means getting serious about building affordable housing and addressing our ongoing housing shortage while protecting tenants from displacement. We need to reform our system of policing to protect Black and brown lives while also ensuring that the public safety needs of our most vulnerable are met - this means implementing the Obama-era Department of Justice reforms that have languished at the Board of Supervisors. We need to address the inequitable literacy rates we see in the city by supporting our teachers. As a small business owner, Marjan knows the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our neighborhood shops and restaurants - as a founder of the Balboa Village Merchants Association, she has use her campaign to engage in acts of public service to support those who have lost their livelihoods.
The core responsibility of an elected official is to his or her constituents. We are entrusted to act as a representative of their needs and interests, and also to help them with navigating city programs and regulations. Too often elected officials feel a responsibility to a certain faction or ideology - I am running not as an ideologue but as a person who can form consensus and move us forward together.
My first job in politics began in high school when I started working in for the late Rep. Tom Lantos, the first and only Holocaust survivor ever elected to serve in the U.S. Congress. He taught me that the first responsibility of an elected official is to his or her constituents, a lesson I've kept with me throughout my career. I learned that governance is more than just politics and political positions - it is about being of service to the people who have elected you, and acting as their representative in government. There were so many mentors in that time that taught me the deep values of ethical and responsible government that I still treasure.
Savage by Megan Thee Stallion =)
As a women of color, I have fought hard to ensure that people who come from backgrounds like my own have a seat at the table in local, state and federal government. Despite its progressive reputation, San Francisco politics is still rife with sexist and racist behavior, largely but not always behind the scenes, that has to be recognized, addressed and defeated.
Not only are members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors the legislative (law-making) body for the City and County of San Francisco, but they are also in the position to act as advocates for the needs of individual residents and merchants who need help. It is this hands-on, one-issue-at-a-time approach that I find most satisfying. There are many people who get into politics to promote a certain ideology, taking a highly partisan or factional approach. I believe that gets in the way of, and takes precious time from, the service we should be engaged in.
Absolutely. My experience in Federal, State, and City/County government comes into play every time I work an issue. The bureaucratic systems we have to deal with are enormously complex. You have to have detailed understanding of the issues and relevant laws to even begin to make positive change at the City/County level.
Because I have worked on Capitol Hill for members and committees in the US Congress, in the Governor's office in Sacramento, and in San Francisco's City Hall, I have a thorough knowledge of the system and how to build coalitions to move forward on specific issues. And I also just love people: I love walking our neighborhood and checking in with residents and merchants (unfortunately, these types of efforts have been temporarily side-tracked by the COVID-19 pandemic.)

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2016

Philhour's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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Neighborhood Integrity and Housing Affordability

One of the most pressing issues in San Francisco is how we keep people in the working and middle classes from being driven out due to the cost of housing.

  • We need housing options to tackle widespread uncertainty
  • We must protect tenants and neighborhoods
  • Let's make sure there are housing options that are affordable

Transportation Infrastructure and Forward Thinking

Growing population, growing traffic congestion, and growing awareness about the environment and our own health means more people are walking, biking, and taking transit.

  • We must invest in public transportation and pedestrian and bicycle safety measures.
  • We need to do a better job making the political case
  • We need leaders to forge consensus, bringing spirited activists and specialists on all sides of the issues together

Local Business and Engaged Government

I know what it means to launch and run a small business in San Francisco. We need leaders who understand how the City works.

  • Place Higher Value in Community
  • Clean government and clean campaigns

Supportive Housing for the Homeless and Addressing Street Behavior

We have to address chronic homelessness. This means acknowledging the tragedy of homelessness and seeking out reality-based solutions and greater government accountability.

  • Respond to both the tragedy and the symptoms
  • How much is too much?

Public Safety and Police Accountability

My campaign is endorsed by San Francisco Firefighters, Police Officers, and Deputy Sheriffs. We need to work with law enforcement to enact needed reforms.

  • Vandalism is simply out of control in our neighborhoods - we need more officers
  • We must continue to push for reforms and 21st Century community-policing initiatives

Public Education and High Expectations

I am a product of and strong supporter of public education. Let's work together to make it the best it can be.

  • Excellent public education is a fundamental right
  • Core responsibilities

Traffic, Parking, and Pedestrian Safety

San Francisco should be a leader on this front. Recent tragedies in our neighborhood reinforce the need to do better.

  • Our streets need to be safer for pedestrians
  • We need better politics to get from point A to point B
  • Our Responsibility to Future Generations

Part of our job in public service is to think about and plan for the next generation of San Franciscans.

”

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named campaignbio
    2. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 19, 2020
    3. ↑ Marjan Philhour - District 1 Supervisor, "Issues," accessed November 1, 2016
    4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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