{"id":34485,"date":"2024-06-22T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=34485"},"modified":"2024-06-22T12:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T19:23:34","slug":"meet-the-district-1-candidates-explain-what-you-cant-do-as-supervisor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/22\/meet-the-district-1-candidates-explain-what-you-cant-do-as-supervisor\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the District 1 Candidates: Explain what you can\u2019t do as supervisor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cropped-cropped-headshot-JunyaoYang.jpg 2x\" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cropped-cropped-headshot-JunyaoYang.jpg\" alt=\"A young asian woman smiling, wearing a blue coat, with a windswept beach background during twilight.\"> by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">JUNYAO YANG<\/a><\/strong> JUNE 21, 2024 (MissionLocal.org)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/District-1-Banner.png?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidates\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Connie Chan, Jeremiah Boehner, Jen Nossokoff, Marjan Philhour and Sherman D&#8217;Silva are running for District 1 supervisor in the November 2024 election. Illustration by Neil Ballard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/conozca-a-los-candidatos-contienda-electoral-para-supervisor-del-distrito-1-de-san-francisco\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcome back to our weekly \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where District 1 supervisorial candidates who have&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/reports\/november-2024\/candidates-november-5-2024-consolidated-general-election\">filed to run<\/a>&nbsp;respond to a question in 100 words or fewer.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Answers are published each week, but we are also archiving each answer on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\">this page<\/a>&nbsp;for District 1, to make it easier for voters to browse.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Next week, I will be at La Promenade Cafe at 3643 Balboa St<\/em>.&nbsp;<em>on Thursday, June 27, at 6 p.m. Drop by and share your thoughts!&nbsp;<\/em>Or you can reach me at junyao@missionlocal.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to stay informed on local elections.<br>Just sign up for Mission Local&#8217;s newsletter today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are limitations in what a supervisor can do and many voters are unsure of the limitations. This week, we asked the candidates: From your conversations with District 1 residents,&nbsp;<strong>is there anything that they expect you to do as a supervisor that isn\u2019t within your purview?<\/strong>&nbsp;Explain what it is and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Jen-Nossokoff-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 candidate Jen Nossokoff, a woman in a lab coat.\" class=\"wp-image-585136\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jen-nossokoff\">Jen Nossokoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Vice president of a healthcare company and physician assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 38<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Walking, biking, public transportation, driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from Colorado State University and master\u2019s degree from Samuel Merritt University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I often get asked, \u201cWhat does a supervisor do?\u201d Supervisors manage local issues like safety, transportation, and housing. Supervisors work with city agencies to improve public services, advocate for community needs, and develop local policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They can\u2019t change state or federal laws or handle issues outside their district.&nbsp;<\/strong>Instead,&nbsp;<strong>they focus on local improvements such as enhancing infrastructure, supporting businesses<\/strong>, and ensuring effective use of city resources. As District 1 supervisor, I will play a crucial role in improving the day-to-day lives of our community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Marjan-Philhour-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour\" class=\"wp-image-585138\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-marjan-philhour\">Marjan Philhour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Business owner, former advisor and fundraiser to London Breed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, born in District 1 and moved back in 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>:&nbsp;Biking, walking, driving and public transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of California, Berkeley<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I knock on doors in the Richmond every week. The top issues&nbsp;<strong>I hear most often pertain to public safety, homelessness and drug use.&nbsp;<\/strong>SF supervisors can do a lot to address these issues, and unfortunately not enough has been done over the years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is nothing that a resident would ask me that I won\u2019t work to accomplish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have found that residents are not clear on what the role of the supervisor is,&nbsp;<strong>so when they are feeling frustrated on ANY issue<\/strong>, the supervisor many times is the first person they will talk to about it. We have \u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Marjan-Philhour-week-18.pdf\"><em>read more here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:<\/strong>&nbsp;San Francisco Police Officers Association \u2026&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.votemarjan.com\/endorsers\"><em>read more here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Jeremiah-Boehner-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor candidate Jeremiah Boehner\" class=\"wp-image-585137\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jeremiah-boehner\">Jeremiah Boehner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Marketing specialist and U.S. Army veteran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 39<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Tenant, living in District 1 since 2006<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: University of San Francisco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of things that people want to get done&nbsp;<strong>that will take a coalition of people<\/strong>&nbsp;to get done. But often I get asked about&nbsp;<strong>state or federal issues<\/strong>&nbsp;that, as District 1 supervisor, I couldn\u2019t solve. Especially issues regarding global warming and inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Connie-Chan-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 supervisor Connie Chan, a woman in a blazer.\" class=\"wp-image-585135\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-connie-chan\">Connie Chan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Incumbent District 1 Supervisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 2011<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving and walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degree, University of California, Davis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English, Cantonese, Mandarin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As District 1 Supervisor, I often talk to residents who are frustrated that we cannot do more on seemingly intractable issues like homelessness and public safety. And&nbsp;<strong>I share that frustration, because these issues often require resources beyond what San Francisco can provide through local legislation and funding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why I\u2019ve worked collaboratively with&nbsp;<strong>state officials like Assemblymember Phil Ting<\/strong>&nbsp;to bring more resources to our neighborhoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also&nbsp;<strong>hold the city administration and departments accountable<\/strong>&nbsp;for effective service delivery and real solutions, in addition to advocating for state and federal resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Endorsed by:&nbsp;<\/strong>San Francisco Labor Council, Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, Local 21, Service Employees International Union 1021 \u2026&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conniechansf.com\/endorsements\"><em>read more here<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/D1-Sherman-DSilva-640x640.png?resize=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"An illustration of District 1 candidate Sherman D'Silva, a man in a suit and tie.\" class=\"wp-image-585139\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sherman-d-silva\">Sherman D\u2019Silva<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Job<\/strong>: Owner of a laundromat on Geary Boulevard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 51<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Residency<\/strong>: Homeowner, living in District 1 since 1973<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation<\/strong>: Driving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: Bachelor\u2019s degrees from San Francisco State University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Languages<\/strong>: English<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>District 1 neighbors&nbsp;<strong>want to see the cost of housing lowered.<\/strong>&nbsp;A supervisor may be able to encourage building new units&nbsp;<strong>but it is the market that will ultimately decide the final cost.<\/strong>&nbsp;This applies to another district issue which revolves around empty storefronts. Despite efforts to penalize property owners for having empty units, the units will not be leased till property owners lower rent expectations and potential tenants are willing to take a chance on signing a multi-year lease. A supervisor cannot directly affect this, but can improve the conditions of the neighborhood and lessen the severity of crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Candidates are ordered alphabetically and rotated each week. Answers may be lightly edited for formatting, spelling, and grammar. If you have questions for the candidates, please let us know at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"mailto:junyao@missionlocal.com\"><em>junyao@missionlocal.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read the rest of the series&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/tag\/meet-the-candidates\/\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>. Illustrations for the series by Neil Ballard.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can register to vote via the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sf.gov\/register-vote\"><em>sf.gov website<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">READ MORE CANDIDATE ANSWERS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newspack-missionlocal.s3.amazonaws.com\/mission\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/District-1-Banner.png?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 1 supervisor race\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/02\/meet-the-candidates-all-2024-district-1-supervisor-answers\/\">Meet the Candidates: San Francisco\u2019s District 1 supervisor race<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\"><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">JUNYAO YANG<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:junyao@missionlocal.com\">junyao@missionlocal.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Junyao is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\">California Local News Fellow,<\/a>\u00a0focusing on data and small businesses. Junyao is passionate about creating visuals that tell stories in creative ways. She received her Master\u2019s degree from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Sometimes she tries too hard to get attention from cute dogs.<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/author\/junyaoy\/\">More by Junyao Yang<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:  <a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/06\/meet-the-candidates-what-they-cant-do-as-supervisor\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Mission+Local&amp;utm_campaign=c7ad8ffaa4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_21_05_35&amp;utm_term=0_-c7ad8ffaa4-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]\">https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2024\/06\/meet-the-candidates-what-they-cant-do-as-supervisor\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=Mission+Local&amp;utm_campaign=c7ad8ffaa4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_06_21_05_35&amp;utm_term=0_-c7ad8ffaa4-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0JUNYAO YANG JUNE 21, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Leer en espa\u00f1ol Welcome back to our weekly \u201cMeet the Candidates\u201d series, where District 1 supervisorial candidates who have&nbsp;filed to run&nbsp;respond to a question in 100 words or fewer.&nbsp; Answers are published each week, but we are also archiving each answer on&nbsp;this page&nbsp;for District&#8230; <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/22\/meet-the-district-1-candidates-explain-what-you-cant-do-as-supervisor\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34485"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34486,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34485\/revisions\/34486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}