Matt Gonzalez Politician
Matthew Edward Gonzalez (born June 4, 1965) is an American politician, lawyer, and activist prominent in San Francisco politics. He currently serves as chief attorney in the San Francisco Public Defender's office.Gonzalez was a member and president of San Francisco County's Board of Supervisors. He was also one of the first Green Party candidates elected to public office in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2003, Gonzalez ran for mayor of San Francisco but lost in a close race to Democrat Gavin Newsom. In the 2008 presidential election, Gonzalez ran for vice president as the running mate of candidate Ralph Nader.Gonzalez currently maintains two blogs, The Matt Gonzalez Reader and As It Ought to Be.
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office | Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 5 |
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other party | |
party | Independent (politician) |
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