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Sherman D'Silva

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Sherman D'Silva
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Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

George Washington High School

Bachelor's

San Francisco State University, 2003

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Birthplace
San Francisco, Calif.
Profession
Manager
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Sherman D'Silva ran for election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to represent District 1 in California. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

D'Silva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sherman D'Silva was born in San Francisco, California. D'Silva attended George Washington High School, and he earned a B.A. in business administration and a B.S. in Asian American studies from San Francisco State University in 2003.[1] His career experience includes working as a manager.[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 D'Silva 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.

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.

2012

D'Silva ran for the District 1 seat for a second time in 2012, but lost to incumbent Eric Mar.

2008

D'Silva first ran for the District 1 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2008. Eric Mar won the election.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Candidate Connection

Sherman D'Silva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by D'Silva's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Life long San Francisco and district 1 resident

Attended Sutro elementary Presidio Middle Washington High San Francisco State University

I work as a manager atva store on Geary in district 1
  • Independent-do not accept money or endorsements from any individual or group
  • Prioritize safety - increase number of officers in district
  • Prioritize clean streets- increased street cleaning and targeted cleaning in commercial corridors AND making sure city trash cans are emptied and not overflowing
Using tax funds efficiently and effictively
Its a local position in which you can directly impact your neighbors
San Jose mayor

Matt Mahan

Focusing on taking care of the everyday problems everyone in his city are facing

Graffiti
Crime
Trash on streets

Blight
N/A
Integrity
I focus on the little things that we all face everyday. Graffiti, trash on the sidewalk, roads, traffic lights etc

I think that is what most people want city government to focus on
Being honest with voters about what you can and can not do and the implications of decisions
For people to believe that government belongs to them and that it can improve their lives
911
28 years old
Hotel desk clerk
11 years
An encyclopedia
Learn so much
Batman
Dont want to close my eyes
Areosmith
Spelling can beca challenge for me, but spell checker has helped tremendously
N/A
No
Cost and managerial experience
It's a local position in which you can directly represent your neighbors
Why was the tomatoe blushing?

He saw the salad dressing
None
Do not seek or accept endorsements
I think anything done should be readily available to th public before discussion of topic is debated. Finding about issues firm the nightly news is too late.

I also think voters should have offered options when deciding on a project. Both the cost for project adhering to all current requirements and one with the simple cost to complete the project

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

2020

Sherman D'Silva did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

D'Silva listed 18 priorities on his campaign website. His full statements can be viewed here. Among these statements, he highlighted the following items he would pursue if elected:[3]

Transportation, streets, and parking

  • Installing traffic lights along Geary Boulevard
  • On a bus rapid transit system, "Allowing muni to use the center lane without making it exclusive to only busses [sic] serves to increase muni speed without eliminating traffic lanes that would just move traffic to other streets in the neighborhood that are not equipped to handle high volume traffic."
  • Creating a sidewalk and street replacement plan that would set aside 1/20th of the cost of replacement of the city's pavement every year to fund the work
  • Designating "bike only" streets, which would only be open to vehicle traffic by residents and visitors
  • Require that "no public facility should be built without incorporating parking into the site"

Utilities and city services

  • Reinstating weekly street cleaning and adding targeted additional cleaning along "business corridors"
  • Locked trash, recycling, and compost bins
  • Creating a distribution system for recycled and reclaimed water
  • Installing a system to provide free wireless internet citywide: "The farest [sic] way to fund this service would be through offering extra service upgrades (pay for faster conection [sic] speeds) and an adjustment to our property tax and/or sales tax."
  • Creating consolidated statements for business licensing, registration, and other filings "in which all charges are listed, and an itemized total presented for payment"
  • Designating that city jobs "that require entry level skills should be reserved for persons transitioning from shelters, and persons being released from jail or prison"

Police

D'Silva stated his support for instituting the use of body cameras with the San Francisco Police Department, saying:

“ This is the only way we improve trust between our officers and the public whom they serve. Cameras level the playing field protecting the public from abuse, law enforcement from untrue allegations and the tax payers from paying huge amounts of city money to settle lawsuits against the city.[4] ”
—Sherman D'Silva's campaign website (2016)[3]

D'Silva was also critical of the city's law enforcement, saying:

“ Law enforcement's role is not only to enforce the law, but to educate and set an example for the citizens it serves. As citizems, we can be cited for using a hand held cell phone while driving because it is dangerous. So why do we see so many of our officers using cell phones while driving? Should they not use a hands free phone while driving? They should, because it is no less dangerous. We can, and should, be cited when we do not come to a complete stop at a stop sign, but I am sure we have seen law enforcement roll through stops on a regular basis. Check the next time you are driving behind a law enforcement vehicle. Officers regularily park in bus zones and red zones while on break, are muni busses less impeded by a police car parked in the bus stop, verses a private vehicle. Of course not. Law enforcement has a tough job and the objective here is not to be critical and blame officers, but to make them aware that part of the job is to demonstrate good practices to its citizens and lead by example.[4] ”
—Sherman D'Silva's campaign website (2016)[3]

Housing

D'Silva also commented on the board of supervisor's powers to respond to complaints about rent control in the city, saying,

“ The truth that seems lost in the discussion is that rent control was passed by the voters and ONLY the voters may recind rent control. The person asked to serve as your representative on the Board of Supervisors CAN NOT remove rent control. Rent control is a complex issue that deservers more than a 'for' or 'against' answer. There are many issues bundled into 'rent control' and we must take each issue individually, looking for a balance for both renters and property owners. Rent control does not need to be 'all or nothing'. There are problerms with fairness on both sides and I will seek to treat both sides, and their issues fairly.[4] ”
—Sherman D'Silva's campaign website (2016)[3]

Commenting on the defeat of Proposition F in 2015, D'Silva stated:

“ The new arrival of shared homes in San Francisco will surely be an issue in this years election. As a general rule, I believe that people should be able to do what they want in their home. However, I am concerned that many former units that were available to people who want to rent in San Francisco are now not able to, because these units are being rented out to multiple parties for short time periods. Housing is supposed to be for people who want to work and live in San Francisco. Every unit that is used for short term rentals means that there is one less unit available for a family, a worker, senior, long time and native San Franciscans. This inevitably has the effect on not only reducing the availability of units, but through supply and demand, forces the price up for the units that are still available. This seems very unfair to those San Franciscans who have to live and work in San Francisco.[4] ”
—Sherman D'Silva's campaign website (2016)[3]

2012

Interviews and campaign videos

cabby, "Sherman D'silva for District 1 Supervisor 2012," August 25, 2012

cabby, "Sherman D'silva for Richmond District 1 Supervisor 2012," September 26, 2012

sfvotes2012, "Sherman D'silva - SF Votes 2012," October 16, 2012

Campaign finance

In each of his three campaigns for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, D'Silva filed with the city's ethics commission that he would not seek any donations or spend more than $1,000 on his campaigns.[5][6]

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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 October 7, 2024
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 DSILVA2016, "Priorities," accessed June 17, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    5. ↑ San Francisco Ethics Commission, "Sherman D'Silva (Supervisor - D1 - 2008)," accessed June 17, 2016
    6. ↑ Richmond District Blog, "Introducing your candidates (so far) for District 1 Supervisor," March 16, 2016
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