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Sandra Lee Fewer
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San Francisco USD Board of Education Commissioner
San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1
Successor: Connie Chan
Sandra Lee Fewer was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 1. Fewer assumed office on January 8, 2017. Fewer left office on January 1, 2021.
Fewer previously served as an at-large commissioner on the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education in California. First elected in 2008, she was re-elected in 2012.[1][2][3]
Although elections for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, Fewer is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party. On June 7, 2016, she was elected to the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee in District 19.[4]
Biography
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Fewer graduated from Washington High School in San Francisco. She earned an associate degree from City College of San Francisco and a B.A. in justice administration and an M.P.A. from Golden Gate University.[1]
Fewer was the director of parent organizing and educational policy for Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth prior to her election to the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education. She and her husband, John, have three children, Sara, Colleen, and Rory.[1]
Elections
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. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 41.5% | 9,727 | 907 |
| Richie Greenberg | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| David Lee - Eliminated | 13.9% | 3,257 | −3,257 |
| Brian Larkin | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 44.6% | 10,449 | 1,238 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 1,549 | 1,112 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 39.1% | 9,467 | 260 |
| Richie Greenberg - Eliminated | 5.3% | 1,283 | −1,283 |
| David Lee | 13% | 3,143 | 114 |
| Brian Larkin | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 42.6% | 10,316 | 133 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 773 | 776 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 37.9% | 9,301 | 166 |
| Richie Greenberg | 4.7% | 1,163 | 120 |
| David Lee | 12.4% | 3,044 | 99 |
| Brian Larkin - Eliminated | 3.4% | 835 | −835 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 41.5% | 10,185 | 131 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 454 | 319 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong - Eliminated | 2.7% | 660 | −660 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 37.1% | 9,142 | 159 |
| Richie Greenberg | 4.3% | 1,055 | 108 |
| David Lee | 11.6% | 2,854 | 190 |
| Brian Larkin | 3.2% | 785 | 50 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 41.1% | 10,130 | 55 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 356 | 98 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.6% | 632 | 28 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 36.6% | 9,040 | 102 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.7% | 904 | 151 |
| David Lee | 11.3% | 2,796 | 58 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.9% | 721 | 64 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 40.8% | 10,069 | 61 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis - Eliminated | 2.2% | 542 | −542 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 278 | 78 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.5% | 609 | 23 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Marjan Philhour | 36.1% | 8,927 | 113 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.4% | 854 | 50 |
| David Lee | 11.1% | 2,740 | 56 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.7% | 669 | 52 |
| Jonathan Lyens - Eliminated | 2.1% | 519 | −519 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 40% | 9,914 | 155 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2.1% | 525 | 17 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 225 | 53 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.4% | 596 | 13 |
| Sherman D'Silva - Eliminated | 1.8% | 451 | −451 |
| Marjan Philhour | 35.6% | 8,829 | 98 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.3% | 812 | 42 |
| David Lee | 10.8% | 2,672 | 68 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.5% | 621 | 48 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 2% | 495 | 24 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 39.6% | 9,841 | 73 |
| Andy Thornley | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2% | 505 | 20 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 160 | 65 | |
| Total Votes | 24,982 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 1, General Election, 2016, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Samuel Kwong | 2.4% | 592 | 4 |
| Sherman D'Silva | 1.8% | 443 | 8 |
| Marjan Philhour | 35.3% | 8,777 | 52 |
| Richie Greenberg | 3.2% | 803 | 9 |
| David Lee | 10.7% | 2,662 | 10 |
| Brian Larkin | 2.4% | 604 | 17 |
| Jonathan Lyens | 1.9% | 465 | 30 |
| Sandra Lee Fewer - Most votes | 39.1% | 9,726 | 115 |
| Andy Thornley - Eliminated | 1.2% | 286 | −286 |
| Jason Jungreis | 2% | 491 | 14 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 133 | 27 | |
| 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
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| 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. | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Fewer provided a list of issue statements on her campaign website, which can be viewed in full here. Among these statements, she highlighted the following items she would pursue if elected to the board of supervisors:[5]
- On rent control: "strengthening rent control and protections against evictions, and supporting the recent expansion of tenant counseling services in the Richmond District"
- Create affordable housing by "increasing the affordable housing requirements of developers" and developing "surplus public lands" into affordable housing
- Increase existing homelessness services, including adding more shelter beds
- Support traffic calming measures and focus on city planning to improve pedestrian safety
- Support the Legacy Business initiative and "more neighborhood-based small business assistance"
- Ensure parks are "clean and well maintained"
- "[Increase] in lighting along key corridors, such as Fulton Avenue, as well as better mechanisms for residents to report car break-ins to the police are also needed"
- Support "District-based City services"
- Hold regular office hours in the community
Endorsements
2016
Fewer received endorsements from the following in 2016:[6]
- United Food Commercial Workers Local 648
- SEIU 1021
- Unite Here Local 2
- California Nurses Association/National Nurses United
- Teamsters Joint Council No. 7
- AFT 2121
- SEIU United Service Workers West
- United Educators of San Francisco
- National Union of Healthcare Workers
- Firefighters Local 798
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5
- San Francisco Labor Council
- Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21
- Carpenters Local Union No.22 San Francisco
- San Francisco Taxi Workers Alliance
- Transit Workers Union Local 250A
- San Francisco Democratic Party
- Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club
- San Francisco Rising Action Fund
- San Francisco Tenants Union
- Vision SF
- Tenant Associations Coalition of SF
- Richmond District Democratic Club
- Planned Parenthood Northern California Action Fund
- Coleman Action Fund for Children
- Sierra Club
- Latin@ Young Democrats of San Francisco
- San Francisco Tomorrow
- League of Pissed Off Voters
- Latino Democratic Club
- Community Tenants Association
- San Francisco Young Democrats
- San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
- San Francisco Women's Political Committee
- San Francisco for Democracy
- New Avenues Democratic Club
- San Francisco Green Party
- San Francisco Berniecrats
- Black Young Democrats of San Francisco
- Affordable Housing Alliance
- Tenant Rights Association PAC
- San Francisco League of Conservation Voters
- Evolve California
- DogPAC of San Francisco
- San Francisco Bay Guardian
- Bay Area Reporter
- San Francisco Bayview Newspaper
- San Francisco Examiner
- California Sen. Mark Leno
- California Assemb. Phil Ting
- California Democratic Party Chair John Burton
- San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar
- San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin
- San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim
- San Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee
- San Francisco Supervisor David Campos
- San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos
- School Board Commissioner Rachel Norton
- School Board Commissioner Matthew Haney
- School Board Commissioner Shamann Walton
- School Board Commissioner Hydra Mendoza-McDonnell
See also
- San Francisco, California
- Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sandra Lee Fewer for Supervisor, "About Sandra," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "Election Summary - November 4, 2008," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "November 6, 2012 Election Final Certified Results," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ San Francisco Department of Elections, "June 7, 2016 Official Election Results," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Sandra Lee Fewer for Supervisor 2016, "Issues," accessed June 18, 2016
- ↑ Sandra Lee Fewer for Supervisor, "Endorsements," accessed November 1, 2016
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