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Michael Young (California)
Michael Young was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in California. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Although elections for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are officially nonpartisan, Young is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Biography
Young obtained a B.A. in Chinese and economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.P.P. in political economic development from Harvard University.[2]
As of his 2016 run for the board of supervisors, Young was a realtor with Coldwell Banker. His professional experience also includes work for then-Mayor Willie Brown's Office of Budget as a fiscal and policy analyst and for the U.S. Department of State as deputy director of the Office of Terrorist Screening and Interdiction's Bureau of Counterterrorism, procurement chief at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, fraud prevention manager at the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, management officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, and vice consul of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. Young served in the U.S. Army from 2001 until his honorable discharge as a captain in 2011.[2][3]
Elections
2016
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| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7, General Election, 2016, Final Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Joel Engardio - Eliminated | 42.6% | 10,034 | 0 |
| John Farrell | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Young | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Yee - Winner | 57.4% | 13,534 | 0 |
| Ben Matranga | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 3,897 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 27,465 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7, General Election, 2016, Round 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Joel Engardio | 28.3% | 7,465 | 2,569 |
| John Farrell | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Young | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Yee - Most votes | 45.7% | 12,064 | 1,470 |
| Ben Matranga - Eliminated | 26% | 6,844 | −6,844 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 1,092 | 2,805 | |
| Total Votes | 27,465 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7, General Election, 2016, Round 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Joel Engardio | 22.7% | 6,181 | 1,284 |
| John Farrell - Eliminated | 16.1% | 4,383 | −4,383 |
| Mike Young | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Norman Yee - Most votes | 41.3% | 11,221 | 843 |
| Ben Matranga | 19.9% | 5,401 | 1,443 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 279 | 813 | |
| Total Votes | 27,465 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
| San Francisco Board of Supervisors District 7, General Election, 2016, Round 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Joel Engardio | 21.6% | 5,926 | 255 |
| John Farrell | 14.3% | 3,924 | 459 |
| Mike Young - Eliminated | 5.6% | 1,522 | −1,522 |
| Norman Yee - Most votes | 39.6% | 10,857 | 364 |
| Ben Matranga | 18.8% | 5,154 | 247 |
| Write-In | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 82 | 197 | |
| Total Votes | 27,465 | 0 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
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 7, General Election, 2016, Round 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Transfer |
| Joel Engardio | 21.6% | 5,926 | 0 |
| John Farrell | 14.3% | 3,924 | 0 |
| Mike Young | 5.6% | 1,522 | 0 |
| Norman Yee - Most votes | 39.6% | 10,857 | 0 |
| Ben Matranga | 18.8% | 5,154 | 0 |
| Write-In - Eliminated | 0% | 0 | 0 |
| Exhausted | 82 | 82 | |
| Total Votes | 27,465 | 82 | |
| Note: Negative numbers in the transfer total are due to exhaustion by overvotes. | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Young's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
YES ON PROP Q, Prohibiting Tents on Public Sidewalks: I publicly stated that I was against Prop Q during a forum hosted by the West of Twin Peaks Central Council. After consulting with a number of police officers, I have come to the conclusion that Prop Q is a sensible measure at reducing the incidence of blight on our streets. I am voting YES ON PROP Q. District 7 has been underserved at City Hall for too long. We must reclaim what is rightfully ours: a strong voice at City Hall, active engagement with city services, and a seat at the table in planning the future direction of our city. Your Voice at City Call First and foremost, a Supervisor's job is to represent voters at City Hall. We must have robust, ongoing communication between the residents of District 7, City Hall, and other districts citywide. This is the essence of democracy and I pledge to be your voice and moderator to ensure you're heard across the City. Ensure Functioning City Services District 7 needs a vigorous and competent representative to ensure that we receive adequate City services. I'm a former diplomat and army officer with experience in the Mayor's Office of Budget - my whole career has been dedicated to getting things done in government. I am ready to be District 7's champion in San Francisco city government. PUBLIC SAFETY Crime on San Francisco's Westside is up 47% and residents don't feel safe. Crime has evolved from vehicle property theft to home burglaries, and residents now fear crime will escalate to home invasions. We need more police on the streets and a renewed effort to increase community-policing practices. MANAGED GROWTH Affordable housing is perhaps the single most important issue in San Francisco. As we add more affordable housing, we need to plan intelligently for this growth. The Westside has committed to it's share of more housing in the coming years. Parkmerced will add 5,000 additional units over the next 15 years, Stonestown will be renovating and possibly adding more housing in 3 years, 17 acre Balboa Reservoir will be building new housing under the Public Land for Housing Program. Before taking on additional growth, we have to ensure new developments make sufficient accommodations for schools, public transportation, traffic mitigation, environmental sustainability, and public safety. FISCAL DISCIPLINE Twelve years ago when I was working in the Mayor's Budget Office the city budget was $6 billion. Today the city budget has swollen to $9 billion but taxpayers don't feel city services have improved: crime is up, the homeless situation remains unchanged, and the quality of our streets continue to deteriorate. City revenues rely disproportionately on property taxes, squeezing struggling middle class families trying to realize the American dream through home ownership. So before we go back to property owners for more tax revenue, we need to take a hard look at how we're spending our precious tax dollars, minimize our expenses, and ensure we're collecting non-tax revenues from all available sources. No new property taxes, minimize expenses, maximize non-tax revenues.[4][5] |
” |
Endorsements
2016
Young received endorsements from the following in 2016:[4]
- San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener
- San Francisco Police Officer's Association
- Chinese American Democratic Club
- Chinese American Citizens Alliance
- Small Property Owners Institute of San Francisco
- San Francisco Republican Party
Recent news
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See also
- San Francisco, California
- Municipal elections in San Francisco, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The San Francisco Democratic Party, "November 2016 Candidate Questionnaires," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Mike Young," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ Mike Young for Supervisor, "About," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mike Young for Supervisor, "Home," accessed November 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
