Sean Elsbernd
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 |
San Francisco, California | February 7, 1976
Nationality | United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Johnston |
Residence | San Francisco, California |
Alma mater |
Claremont McKenna College University of California Hastings College of the Law |
Occupation | Politician |
Religion | Catholic |
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.
He 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.
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.
Elsbernd was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2004, following his August 2004 appointment to the Board by Mayor Gavin Newsom.[3]
Career and personal life
He was married to Jennifer Johnston on November 11, 2005.