Sean Elsbernd
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Sean Elsbernd is an American politician currently representing District 7 for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
. District 7 includes neighborhoods west of Twin Peaks, 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
.
He went on to receive 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. 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
.
Elsbernd sits on the Health Service System Board and the Retirement Board serving City employees and City retirees. He 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.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the legislative body within the government of the City and County of San Francisco, California, United States.-Government and politics:...
. District 7 includes neighborhoods west of Twin Peaks, the Villas at Parkmerced, Lake Merced
Lake Merced
Lake Merced is a freshwater lake in the southwest corner of San Francisco. It is surrounded by three golf courses , as well as residential areas, Lowell High School, San Francisco State University, Fort Funston and the Pacific Ocean...
, Harding Park Golf Course, San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
, City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco
City College of San Francisco, or CCSF, is a two-year community college in San Francisco, California. The Ocean Avenue campus, in the Ingleside neighborhood, is the college's primary location...
, and Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is a city-owned acute care hospital providing long term care and rehabilitation services to seniors and adults with disabilities in San Francisco, CA.- Service population :...
.
He went on to receive his BA from Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college and a member of the Claremont Colleges located in Claremont, California. The campus is located east of Downtown Los Angeles...
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. He also worked in the office of Congressman Tom Lantos
Tom Lantos
Thomas Peter "Tom" Lantos was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until his death, representing the northern two-thirds of San Mateo County and a portion of southwest San Francisco...
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
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
.
Elsbernd sits on the Health Service System Board and the Retirement Board serving City employees and City retirees. He 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.