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| name = Sean Elsbernd |
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| term_start = 2004 |
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| term_end = January 8, 2013 |
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| predecessor = [[Tony Hall (supervisor)|Tony Hall]] |
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| successor = [[Norman Yee]] |
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| 1blankname = {{nowrap|Mayor}} |
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| 1namedata = [[Gavin Newsom]]<br>[[Ed Lee (politician)|Ed Lee]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|7}} |
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| birth_place = [[San Francisco]], [[California]] |
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| nationality = American |
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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| spouse = Jennifer Johnston |
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| residence = [[San Francisco, California]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Claremont McKenna College]]<br>[[University of California Hastings College of the Law]] |
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| occupation = [[Politician]] |
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| website = [http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=1971 Supervisor Sean Elsbernd] |
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'''Sean Elsbernd''' (born February 7, 1976) is an American politician who represented [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors#District 7|District 7]] on the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]].<ref>[https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Supe-seeks-to-halt-Muni-operators-3-000-bonus-3204703.php "Supe seeks to halt Muni operators' $3,000 bonus" - SFGate]</ref> District 7 includes neighborhoods west of [[Twin Peaks (San Francisco, California)|Twin Peaks]], the Villas at Parkmerced, [[Lake Merced]], Miraloma Park, Harding Park Golf Course, [[San Francisco State University]], [[City College of San Francisco]], and [[Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center]]. |
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'''Sean Elsbernd''' (born [[February 2]], [[1976]]) is a [[San Francisco]] politician. |
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== Early life == |
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Supervisor Elsbernd represents District 7 on the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]], which encompasses single-family neighborhoods west of [[Twin Peaks]] as well as the largest rental housing neighborhood west of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] – the Villas at Parkmerced. [[Lake Merced]], Harding Park Golf Course, [[San Francisco State University]], [[City College of San Francisco]], and [[Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center]] are some of the notable landmarks in District 7. |
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== Career == |
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The people of District 7 elected Elsbernd to the [[County Board of Supervisors|Board of Supervisors]] in [[November]] [[2004]], following his [[August]] 2004 appointment to the Board by [[Mayor]] [[Gavin Newsom]]. Elsbernd currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Rules Committee and Chair of the Transportation Authority’s Finance Committee. |
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He sits on the Health Service System Board and the Retirement Board serving City employees and City retirees. Elsbernd has served on the Budget and Finance Committee of the Board of Supervisors in each of his two complete years as a member of the Board. |
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== Early career == |
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Prior to his work in City Hall, Elsbernd worked as a law clerk with Nielsen, Merksamer, Parinello, Mueller, & Naylor and with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.<ref>[http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/2008/09/inside-the-tony-hall-ethics-investigation-who%E2%80%99s-really-behindthe-ethics-commission-investigation/ "Inside the Tony Hall Ethics Investigation" - Fog City Journal]</ref> He also worked in the office of Congressman [[Tom Lantos]] as a co-director of the [[Congressional Human Rights Caucus]] in 1995. |
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Supervisor Elsbernd is a third-generation San Franciscan - born, raised, and educated in District 7. He attended grammar school at St. Cecilia’s and then joined [[St. Ignatius College Preparatory]]’s first coeducational class, graduating in [[1993]]. |
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==San Francisco Supervisor== |
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He is married to Jennifer Johnston who works for the San Francisco Department of Human Resources and is on that department's executive team. She is the Chairperson of SFGV RESOURCES SUB-COMMITTEE of COIT,the Committee on Information Technology. She received the |
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Elsbernd was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2004, following his August 2004 appointment to the Board by Mayor [[Gavin Newsom]].<ref>[https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SAN-FRANCISCO-Newsom-s-pick-for-supervisor-is-2703527.php "Newsom's pick for supervisor is District 7 native / Elsbernd worked behind scenes as aide to Hall, mayor" - SFGate]</ref> |
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2006 Public Managerial Excellence Awards (MFAC) from SPUR. The SPUR Award recognizes an individual manager who has demonstrated exceptional efficiency and consistent achievement. Jennifer Johnston was part of a team that wrote the Civil Service Reform: Preserving the Promise of Government Department of Human Resources report. |
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In his final meeting on the Board, his colleagues showered him with praise. Though refereed to as a "curmudgeon" and to the right of most of his peers, "Elsbernd was renowned for his mastery of parliamentary procedure."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-board-bids-adieu-to-Sean-Elsbernd-4156220.php | title=S.F. Board bids adieu to Sean Elsbernd | date=31 December 2012 }}</ref> |
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"Prior to his work in City Hall, Sean worked with the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and in the office of Congressman Tom Lantos as a co-director of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus." It is not a committee of congress. |
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==Dianne Feinstein== |
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Elsbernd served as the State Director for US Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]]. |
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==Mayoral Chief of Staff== |
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San Francisco Mayor, [[London Breed]], appointed Elsbernd as her Chief of Staff. He began his new role in the San Francisco's mayor's office in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/SF-Mayor-elect-Breed-names-former-Supervisor-Sean-13024943.php|title=SF Mayor-elect Breed names former Supervisor Sean Elsbernd chief of staff|last=Fracassa|first=Dominic|date=2018-06-26|website=San Francisco Chronicle|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-09}}</ref> |
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In his role, Elsbered was involved in question whether Breed's decision to have appointees to commission submit unsigned and undated letters of resignation as an apparent condition to their appointment was appropriate.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sfstandard.com/politics/whats-really-behind-the-mayors-spat-with-her-appointee-influence-over-sfpds-future-leadership/ | title=What's Really Behind the Mayor's Spat with Her Appointee? Influence over SFPD's Future Leadership | date=24 September 2022 }}</ref> In a hearing in October 2022, Elsbernd was questioned by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors over his knowledge of the mayor's process for determining which appointees were required to submit such letters, and who was not.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sfstandard.com/politics/supervisors-grill-mayor-breeds-chief-of-staff-for-answers-on-undated-resignation-letters/ | title=Supervisors grill Mayor Breed's chief of staff for answers on undated resignation letters | date=11 October 2022 }}</ref> |
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He married Jennifer Johnston on November 11, 2005.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} |
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 19 December 2024
Sean Elsbernd | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 7 | |
| In office 2004 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Mayor | Gavin Newsom Ed Lee |
| Preceded by | Tony Hall |
| Succeeded by | Norman Yee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1976 San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jennifer Johnston |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College University of California Hastings College of the Law |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Supervisor Sean Elsbernd |
Sean Elsbernd (born February 7, 1976) is an American politician who represented District 7 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.[1] District 7 includes neighborhoods west of Twin Peaks, the Villas at Parkmerced, Lake Merced, Miraloma Park, Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco State University, City College of San Francisco, and Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.
Early life
[edit]Elsbernd received his BA from Claremont McKenna College in 1997 and graduated from University of California Hastings College of the Law in 2000. He was subsequently admitted to the State Bar of California on December 4, 2000.[citation needed]
Career
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Early career
[edit]Prior to his work in City Hall, Elsbernd worked as a law clerk with Nielsen, Merksamer, Parinello, Mueller, & Naylor and with the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.[2] He also worked in the office of Congressman Tom Lantos as a co-director of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in 1995.
San Francisco Supervisor
[edit]Elsbernd was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2004, following his August 2004 appointment to the Board by Mayor Gavin Newsom.[3]
In his final meeting on the Board, his colleagues showered him with praise. Though refereed to as a "curmudgeon" and to the right of most of his peers, "Elsbernd was renowned for his mastery of parliamentary procedure."[4]
Dianne Feinstein
[edit]Elsbernd served as the State Director for US Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Mayoral Chief of Staff
[edit]San Francisco Mayor, London Breed, appointed Elsbernd as her Chief of Staff. He began his new role in the San Francisco's mayor's office in November 2018.[5]
In his role, Elsbered was involved in question whether Breed's decision to have appointees to commission submit unsigned and undated letters of resignation as an apparent condition to their appointment was appropriate.[6] In a hearing in October 2022, Elsbernd was questioned by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors over his knowledge of the mayor's process for determining which appointees were required to submit such letters, and who was not.[7]
Personal life
[edit]He married Jennifer Johnston on November 11, 2005.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Supe seeks to halt Muni operators' $3,000 bonus" - SFGate
- ^ "Inside the Tony Hall Ethics Investigation" - Fog City Journal
- ^ "Newsom's pick for supervisor is District 7 native / Elsbernd worked behind scenes as aide to Hall, mayor" - SFGate
- ^ "S.F. Board bids adieu to Sean Elsbernd". 31 December 2012.
- ^ Fracassa, Dominic (2018-06-26). "SF Mayor-elect Breed names former Supervisor Sean Elsbernd chief of staff". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- ^ "What's Really Behind the Mayor's Spat with Her Appointee? Influence over SFPD's Future Leadership". 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Supervisors grill Mayor Breed's chief of staff for answers on undated resignation letters". 11 October 2022.