Meet SF's District 1 supervisor candidates
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Incumbent Supervisor Connie Chan faces four challengers as she seeks reelection to a second term in District 1, which encompasses all of the Richmond District.
State of play: Chan currently leads the fundraising race, with nearly $340,000 raised ($237,000 in public financing), according to campaign filings.
- Marjan Philhour, who narrowly lost against Chan in 2020, has raised the second most, more than $196,000 ($60,000 in public financing).
Meet the candidates: Axios San Francisco asked each candidate the same question: What is the first policy you'd enact or change if elected and why?
- Here's what they had to say.
Connie Chan, incumbent D1 supervisor
If re-elected, Chan said she wants to improve the city's system for getting people into affordable housing.
- There's "a lot of room for improvement, including getting people into affordable housing units in a timely manner," said Chan, who noted her support of an upcoming $20 billion regional housing bond — $2.4 billion of which would come to San Francisco — that would help to create and preserve affordable housing.
- "Even for victims of fire and domestic violence, there is a delay in receiving these units and we must do better."
Marjan Philhour, business owner
If elected, Philhour said she would implement a neighborhood working group for residents within her first 100 days.
- It would be designed for residents to "have a voice and a place in the process," she said.
- Philhour said she'd also establish a local district office so that constituents wouldn't need to travel to City Hall to reach their representative.
Jen Nossokoff, executive at a health care company
Nossokoff said she would enact a policy to install protective barriers at bus stops and near schools.
- "This immediate action is crucial for protecting pedestrians, particularly children, from traffic injuries and deaths," she said.
Jeremiah Boehner, marketing specialist
He said that he'll work with the San Francisco Police Department to bring back officers who have left, as well as hire new ones.
- "We need to fully fund our police department and do all we can to keep the officers we have," Boehner said.
Sherman D'Silva, laundromat owner in the Richmond
D'Silva said he would work to ensure San Francisco enforces all of its laws — like ones pertaining to pedestrians and drivers, for example — most of which "are there to protect people from others or themselves."
- "Choosing to not enforce these laws puts everyone in the community at risk and will eventually lead to disastrous consequences," he added.
What's next: The election is Nov. 5 but you can expect your vote-by-mail ballot to arrive in early October, according to the city's elections department.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include more details about Chan's and Philhour's financing.