Myrna Melgar

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Myrna Melgar

Nonpartisan

San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Norman Yee

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Religion

Jewish

Profession

Urban planner

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Myrna Melgar is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 7. Melgar assumed office on January 8, 2021. Melgar's current term ends on January 8, 2029.

Melgar ran for re-election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 7 in California. Melgar won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Myrna Melgar was born in San Salvador, El Salvador. She earned a master's degree from Columbia University in 2002. Melgar's career experience includes working as an urban planner.

Elections

2024

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

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Myrna Melgar in round 3 . 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	53.4	18,916	1,145	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	46.6	16,496	2,809	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	-5,378	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	0.0	0	0	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	48.2	17,771	239	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	37.2	13,687	280	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	14.6	5,378	243	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	0.0	0	-1,244	1

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	47.0	17,532	0	Won (3)
	Submit photo	Matthew Boschetto	35.9	13,407	0	3
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	13.8	5,135	0	2
	Submit photo	Edward Yee	3.3	1,244	0	1

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,318
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Melgar in this election.

2020

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

General election

General election for San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7

Select round: Round 6 Round 5 Round 4 Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The ranked-choice voting election was won by Myrna Melgar 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.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	53.1	18,561	6,909	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	46.9	16,370	2,251	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	0.0	0	-10,855	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	0	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	0	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	31.8	11,652	1,024	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	38.5	14,119	2,558	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	29.6	10,855	1,045	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	0.0	0	-6,147	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	0	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	27.9	10,628	1,961	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	30.3	11,561	1,170	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	25.7	9,810	1,070	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	16.1	6,147	550	5
		Emily M. Murase	0.0	0	-5,500	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	22.3	8,667	672	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	26.7	10,391	968	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	22.5	8,740	336	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	14.4	5,597	767	5
		Emily M. Murase	14.1	5,500	489	4
		Ben Matranga	0.0	0	-3,581	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	0	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	20.4	7,995	114	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	24.0	9,423	151	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	21.4	8,404	141	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	12.3	4,830	231	5
		Emily M. Murase	12.8	5,011	77	4
		Ben Matranga	9.1	3,581	167	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	0.0	0	-969	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Myrna Melgar	20.0	7,881	0	Won (6)
		Joel Engardio	23.6	9,272	0	6
	Submit photo	Vilaska Nguyen	21.0	8,263	0	6
		Stephen Martin-Pinto	11.7	4,599	0	5
		Emily M. Murase	12.5	4,934	0	4
		Ben Matranga	8.7	3,414	0	3
	Submit photo	Kenneth Piper	2.5	969	0	2

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,332
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Endorsements

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

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Myrna Melgar did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Myrna Melgar is an urban planner, economic development and housing policy expert, and dedicated public servant running for Supervisor in District 7. Myrna has worked to expand access to homeownership opportunities for San Franciscans, improve rent control protections for tenants, provide technical assistance and access to capital for small businesses, support the rights of workers and expand education opportunities for disadvantaged San Francisco youth and families.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Myrna will be a champion for the Westside. She will be an independent leader who will fight for our community.
• .Myrna knows the issues. She is a policy expert on housing and community development
• Myrna is the most qualified candidate, having spent her entire professional career in public and community service

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Housing and homelessness

Land use policy
Public transportation
transportation
Youth and family services
Senior and disabled services
Parks and open space recreation
Civil rights
Women's rights
small businesses
community economic development
tax policy
environmental policy
environmental justice
climate change

energy efficiency

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The Board of Supervisors acts as City Council an county Board of Supervisors, as SF is unique - it is both City and County

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My grandmother who finished second grade, was an amazing businesswoman and eventually owned her own home and small business as a single mother in a third world country. She put everyone of her 6 kids through university, including my mom.

My mother, who had me when she was 18, was a domestic violence survivor, finished university, became a social worker and joined the revolution to make this a better world.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who paved the way for my civil rights and those of millions of American women.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity, intelligence, community connection and responsiveness, transparency, respect for differences, strong work ethic, and commitment.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have more skills and knowledge about labor, land use, and local government than any other candidate.

I am tenacious and determined, and have been intentional in maintaining my relationships with and the respect of people I disagree with, because I believe that until we are done fixing everything, we need to maintain communication.

I immigrated to San Francisco as a child from El Salvador, during the civil war. My family was on both sides of the conflict. My life experience has given me a unique ability to negotiate through conflict and make progress on the things I believe in, and to understand that repression and income inequality is not a sustainable system.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Represent the district to ensure services and access for district residents, and collaborate with other districts for the proper and efficient governance of the City.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To solve our homeless epidemic

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The Civil War in El Salvador, where I was born. I was 11 when Monsignor Romero was assassinated, and I vividly remember that day.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Dairy Queen on Woodside Road in Redwood City, CA

What is your favorite book? Why?

The God of Small thins by Arhundati Roy. It is so emotionally intricate; joyfull and painful at the same time.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Wonder Woman

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Enya - Orinoco Flow

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The relative lack of representation of women in positions of power, particularly Latinas.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

This is a visible and well known office in San Francisco. I hope to make it transparent and accessible to folk in my community.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Very much so. To be effective, a Supervisor needs to know the structure of our government, the process of allocating resources, the needs of the different communities in this very diverse wonderful city, and the process of legislating and governing. Ours is a complicated , rich and diverse city, and to make progress, it is important to know the lay of the land.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Policy, finance, land use, economic development, health policy - all the issue areas that are involved in governing a city. It is also important that office holders understand the power structure of our society and issues of access to resources - and how race, class and gender influence those things. Supervisors also must be responsive, curious about the community, respectful of differences and have clarity of values.

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Preceded by Norman Yee	San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7 2021-Present	Succeeded by -