Who I am: I am a native San Franciscan, veteran who served in the US Navy and Army National Guard, and father. I have attended San Francisco public schools and dedicated years to military service. I continue to serve my community as Director of Public Affairs for a veteran non-profit.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I am committed to being a voice for the voiceless. I will advocate for a Democratic Party that fights for a strong economy, climate action, universal childcare, affordable healthcare and housing, public infrastructure, women's rights, abortion access, equal pay, and dignity and justice for all.

Affiliations and background: Director of public affairs for a veteran non-profit, served on US Selective Service System District Appeals Board and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Commission, US Navy and Army National Guard veteran, experienced Democratic campaign volunteer with door knocking and phone banking experience, community advocate, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

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Who I am: I am a general surgeon and former President of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society, with over two decades of experience championing public health through tobacco control, electronic cigarette regulation, firearm safety, and sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. Having served on the clinical frontlines during the COVID pandemic, I bring crucial insights from healthcare's most challenging moments.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight to strengthen our healthcare system based on lessons learned from the pandemic. We must address the critical issues of emergency care delivery, hospital sustainability, and healthcare reform in California, bringing these vital frontline perspectives to City Halls, Sacramento, and Washington DC.

Affiliations and background: Former President of San Francisco Marin Medical Society (2018), named one of the "Top 20 People Making a Difference in Healthcare in America" (2009), general surgeon, public health advocate, experienced in emergency care system reform, frontline healthcare worker during COVID-19 pandemic, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate

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Who I am: I am a San Francisco community organizer with a passion for bridging divides between all San Franciscans, from longtime residents to newcomers, labor advocates and small business owners, and more. As a 24-year-old with 7 roommates, I believe in pursuing housing affordability through every route available to us, including workforce housing, cooperative living, and streamlining new housing development at all levels.

Why I’m running: From knocking thousands of doors as an organizer for a successful Supervisor campaign this past fall, I know that progressive San Franciscans are aligned in our desire for a city that is affordable, well-run, and cares for our most vulnerable. As Democratic Party delegate, I will vote to endorse candidates and ballot measures that promote both progressive values and good governance, showing the rest of the country that a Stronger Future is possible.

Affiliations and background: grassroots organizing for pro-housing campaigns and cooperative living, background in software engineering and computer security, environmental advocacy for campus carbon neutrality and fossil fuel divestment, graduate of the Abundant San Francisco Leaders Program, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

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Who I am: I am a policy advocate, whistleblower, and community college graduate whose family used community college as a path to break the cycle of poverty. I have worked as a community organizer over the past 15 years and got my start as a youth organizer working to combat white supremacist activity in my small, rural hometown. As a recent candidate for the City College Board of Trustees, I drew on my lived experience as a community college graduate from a working family, track record of fighting for equity and institutional accountability, and expertise as a public policy analyst to advocate for community college students. I proudly organize alongside my neighbors in Bernal Heights to advocate for affordable housing and economic opportunities for everyone.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight for increased accountability and opportunity to uplift our entire community, including workers' rights and protections against sexual harassment.

Affiliations and background: Co-founder of Stop Sexual Harassment in Politics (SHIP), former staffer in the California Legislature, UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy MPP graduate, Bernal Heights Democratic Club, San Francisco Young Democrats, community college graduate, equity advocate, and member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

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Who I am: I’m a mom, union operating engineer with Local 3, and lifelong San Franciscan, born and raised. As Apprenticeship Coordinator with my union, I support my apprentices with becoming successful operating engineers, and I am passionate about bringing more people the opportunity to get into good paying union careers.

Why I’m running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight for help with childcare, increase opportunities for union jobs, and endorse Democratic candidates who support the people and our movement.

Affiliations and background: Apprenticeship Coordinator with International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3, City College graduate, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I grew up in San Francisco's Sunnydale Projects, giving me firsthand experience of what working families need to succeed. I bring strong day-to-day grassroots skills to accomplish our advocacy goals from my extensive organizing and leadership background with Prop 3 Right to Marry, San Francisco Young Democrats, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition.

Why I'm running: During the 2024 election cycle, I worked with groups across rural and urban California to pass Prop 3 Right to Marry and preserve the rights we have fought so hard for. Following the results of the national election, I am running to build a Democratic Party that can do the same.

Affiliations and background: President of San Francisco Young Democrats, Program Director for Northern California Prop 3, elected member of the Bicycle Coalition directing endorsement process and elections, experienced in campaign work and community organizing, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I am a Labor Representative for Teamsters Local 856, representing non-profit and public sector workers in the Bay Area. Much of my recent union work has focused on organizing and representing LGBTQIA+ non-profits in our region.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will continue advocating for workers' rights and LGBTQIA+ representation, bringing my experience in organizing and representing diverse workforce communities.

Affiliations and background: Labor Representative for Teamsters Local 856, Delegate at San Francisco Labor Council, Chairperson of LGBTQIA+ Committee at SF Labor Council, member of Law and Legislation Committee at Labor Council, experienced in non-profit and public sector labor organizing, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I am a parent, grandparent, union construction worker, and union activist with 29 years of experience since beginning as a glazier architectural glass & metal worker in 1996. Having lived in San Francisco for 15 years, I've seen firsthand how union employment provides families with healthcare, good wages, and dignity.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight for a strong economy, climate action through green energy jobs, universal childcare, healthcare access, affordable housing, public infrastructure, women's rights, abortion access, equal pay, and dignity and justice for all. I will help balance environmental needs with workers' rights through my lens of equity.

Affiliations and background: Union leader and activist with 29 years of construction experience, member of St. Paul of the Shipwreck church, volunteer with local addiction recovery community groups, experienced Democratic campaign organizer, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

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Who I am: I am a parent, non-profit executive director, community leader, and professional singer and union member (AGMA-American Guild of Musical Artists). My husband and I have lived for nearly 25 years in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, where we are raising our daughter, continuing my family’s deep roots in the city that stretch back to my grandmother's immigration to the United States through Angel Island.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I want to prioritize more housing, especially affordable housing; equitable and excellent public education for every California student; LGBTQ+ rights; climate justice; a thriving small business community and sustainable economy; strengthened workers'; and immigrant rights; and increased investments in public infrastructure and transportation. I promise to work together, across our differences, to find solutions to our state's pressing challenges.

Affiliations and background: Board member of Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club and the United Democratic Club (UDC), board member of SF Parent Coalition, past union shop delegate and bargaining team member (AGMA), school volunteer and board member, active member of my Episcopal church, experienced Democratic campaign volunteer with local and national phone banking and door knocking experience, AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I am an immigrant from China, known to friends as Lan Fun Lau or Anita Lau, and have worked as an IHSS home care provider in San Francisco for more than 15 years. As part of a diverse workforce, including many immigrants like myself, I provide essential care to seniors and people with disabilities in San Francisco.  As a proud Democrat and current ADEM delegate, I’m honored for the opportunity to continue representing workers and immigrants in the Democratic Party.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight for immigrant rights, representation for Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the Democratic Party, and to keep labor strong in this state so working immigrant families can afford to live here.

Affiliations and background: Member of SEIU 2015, Board member of Friends of Tenants Association, community volunteer delivering protective equipment to seniors, experienced home care worker and advocate for wage increases and improved benefits, running with the Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: My name is Kristin Hardy, and I would be honored to represent Assembly District 17 as a delegate to the California Democratic Party. After years as a carpenter with Local 22, I reinvented myself through City College and have been a City worker with the San Francisco Department of Public Health for over 11 years. I am a union activist with SEIU 1021, a parent, and a proud Democrat who has knocked on countless doors to elect candidates who stand with working families and marginalized communities. I was born and raised in San Francisco and understand what working people in our city need.

Why I'm running: The California Democratic Party must lead on social, economic, and racial justice issues. We must fight for affordable housing, affordable healthcare, LGBTQQIP2SAA rights, universal childcare, and abortion access as well as equal pay and equity for women at work. We need bold action on climate change and a just transition for workers to a green economy.

Affiliations and background: Vice President of SEIU 1021 San Francisco, Department of Public Health employee former carpenter with Local 22, City College graduate, Phillip & Sala Burton HS graduate, former Lakeview and current Westwood Highlands resident, volunteer with SF Foodbank, San Francisco Bombers youth football, and OMI community center, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I am a proud third-generation member and current President of Teamsters Local 350 and, with over a decade of experience advocating for working people and the citizens of San Francisco.

Why I'm running: Following the results of the national election, I am running to bring the working class people to the Democratic Party. I will fight to amplify the voices of middle class and low-income people, who often feel overlooked and unheard in the party. I will focus on the basics: worker’s rights, housing, healthcare, and a strong economy. I believe meaningful change begins at the local level, and I am committed to organizing and advocating unapologetically for these values within the party.

Affiliations and background: President of Teamsters Local 350, Commissioner on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, third-generation union member, Executive Board member on the both the San Mateo County and South Bay Labor Councils, labor leader with over a decade of advocacy experience, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I am an immigrant rights activist, DACA recipient, first-generation university graduate, transgender advocate, and community leader with grassroots experience in organizing throughout San Francisco–with an emphasis in the Mission and Tenderloin districts. My working class background serves as the foundation for my political advocacy in housing affordability, a liveable minimum wage, access to healthcare, higher corporate taxes, food insecurity, and equitable transportation access.

Why I’m running: It is up to the California Democratic Party to lead the rest of the country on transgender and LGBQ+ rights, a pathway to citizenship for DREAMERS and all immigrants, protections for workers, pay equity for women, access to healthcare, support for seniors, and the climate-conscious public infrastructure. As a Democratic Party delegate, I will represent my communities with integrity, awareness, and conviction, bringing vital perspectives on immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights, and issues facing seniors.

Affiliations and background: Works with Openhouse and CA Department of Aging on LGBTQIA+ aging research, SFSU graduate, organized for Democrats in California and Georgia, DACA recipient, advocate for transgender, immigrant, and working-class communities, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

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Who I am: I am a first-generation American born Guatemalan, raised by an immigrant single mother in San Francisco's Mission district. As a single mother of three and healthcare worker at Kaiser for 15 years, I understand firsthand the challenges our community faces because I am the community.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will fight for true change in our community, focusing on healthcare accessibility, women's rights, and creating a better future for our children. I believe that being part of the Democratic Party is crucial to creating meaningful change for our families.

Affiliations and background: Healthcare worker at Kaiser, SEIU UHW Organizer and activist, worked on SB139 bill in Arizona, active in community organizations including RAPP, Yo!SF, MYEEP, Horizons and Dimensions Queer youth clinic since age 16, member of AD 17 Stronger Future slate.

Who I am: I'm a fourth-generation San Franciscan and lifelong resident of West Portal, born into a family of labor leaders and activists. My heritage combines my father's legacy of 40+ years in labor leadership with my mother's experience as a Ukrainian refugee born in Shanghai. As a 21-year card carrying union member and lifelong Democrat, I have knocked on countless doors, phonebanked weeks on end, and recruited numerous members and activists for candidates who will fight for working people and marginalized communities.

Why I'm running: As a current ADEM delegate, I will continue my decades-long commitment to labor rights, working families, and marginalized communities. My experience as a union member and leader has taught me the importance of grassroots organizing and the power of collective action to give a voice to all working people and marginalized communities.

Affiliations and background: Business Representative/Recording Secretary for International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 8, 16-year member of SF Building & Construction Trades Council, 15-year member of SF Labor Council, current ADEM delegate, candidate for SF DCCC (2024), former Union Organizer and Labor Chair for Apprenticeship Program, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: I'm a San Francisco native, Lowell High School and SF State graduate, and proud union leader breaking barriers as the first woman appointed to union staff at IBEW Local 6. I've dedicated my career to advocating for workers' rights, particularly supporting women, BIPOC individuals, and immigrant workers. I currently represent Assembly District 19 as an ADEM delegate, and I would be honored for the opportunity to continue this work.

Why I'm running: I have worked with California and San Francisco authorities to get millions of dollars back into the pockets of vulnerable immigrant workers who were taken advantage of by unscrupulous contractors, so I understand the importance of translating progressive values into concrete policy victories. As a Democratic Party delegate, I will bring my extensive experience in labor rights, workplace safety, and economic justice to advance progressive policies.

Affiliations and background: Business representative for IBEW Local 6, delegate to SF Building and Construction Trades Council, National Executive Board member of Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), 14-year Board member of Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transit District, member of San Francisco City Attorney's Task Force on Construction Contracting, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

My name is Nicole Christian and I am running as part of the Neighbors & Labor United Slate to be re-elected as a delegate to the California Democratic Party in Assembly District 19 representing San Mateo County. I am a lifelong resident of Daly City and have worked as a City & County of San Francisco employee for the past fifteen years. I am also a labor activist and currently serve on the Executive Board of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 as the Social & Economic Justice Committee Chair. In my other roles, I serve as a political chair for SEIU1021’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) and a San Francisco Labor Council Delegate. Growing up in the Bay Area I am acutely aware of the struggles of low-income residents, unhoused residents, and middle class families trying to survive in an unpredictable economy. My passion is activism as it relates to equity and equality and raising the voice of the voiceless.

If re-elected as a CADEM delegate, I will continue pushing for the equitable treatment and opportunities for communities of color, low income communities, and the unhoused to eliminate policies that are exclusionary; to also work closely with all leaders to fight against racism and bias in all forms, fight against harassment and disparate treatment, and continue the fight for environmental justice. It would be my honor to serve as your Assembly District 19 delegate. Please support the Neighbors & Labor United Slate!

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Who I am: I'm an educator, community advocate, and lifelong Bay Area resident who brings together political activism, spiritual leadership, and public service. As a bi+ trans man and Jewish leader, I've dedicated my career to building bridges across communities while advocating for pedestrian safety, LGBTQ+ representation, and workers’ rights. As a Rabbinic intern with San Francisco Night Ministry, I merge my faith with action by coordinating Open Shabbat, leading Jewish services for our unhoused neighbors and providing spiritual and emotional support for those in need.

Why I'm running: As a multi-term ADEMS delegate, I have served as an E-Board Representative and Legislative Committee member since 2021, a natural extension of my work creating inclusive spaces and strengthening bonds across communities. I seek to continue my work advancing progressive policies, strengthening grassroots political participation in our democratic process, and championing fair representation in state and local government.

Affiliations and background: Chair of the San Francisco Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee, Co-Chair of the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, E-Board Representative and Legislative Committee member, member of LGBT Advisory Committee of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, Rabbinic Intern with the San Francisco Night Ministry, Coalition of University Employees (now Teamsters Local 2010) from 2001 to 2013, organizer with the San Francisco Trans March and BiCON, published author, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: I'm a fourth-generation San Franciscan, who most recently San Francisco District 5 Supervisorial candidate on a platform of representing the voices of folks who believe in a productive and prosperous future for all San Franciscans. Currently renting in NOPA with my younger brother, I bring both deep local roots and practical business expertise in marketing and outreach to my community service.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate, I will champion pragmatic solutions over rigid ideology, focusing on critical issues facing our city and state. I believe in a balanced approach that prioritizes building housing at all income levels, implementing common-sense public safety measures, and fostering public-private partnerships for economic development.

Affiliations and background: Board member of Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, former District 5 Supervisorial candidate, experienced business leader in consumer packaged goods industry, fourth-generation San Franciscan, advocate for pragmatic progressive policies and housing development, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: Born and raised in San Francisco’s Richmond District, I have 20 years of expertise in community organizing, nonprofit management, and directing leadership development programs for federal employees, C-suite executives, emerging professionals, and young people. I am a parent of two SF USD elementary school students, Board President for The Richmond Neighborhood Center, and founding Board Member for the San Francisco Parent Coalition.

Why I’m running: As a current ADEM delegate, I am honored to run for another term representing this district, where I hope to continue bringing my background in social work and leadership development to advocating for families, investing in the local community, and supporting leaders that advance Democratic priorities.

Affiliations and background: the Richmond Neighborhood Center, San Francisco Parent Coalition, current ADEM delegate, University of Michigan School of Social Work (Class of 2026), UC Santa Cruz (Class of 2002), member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: I am a seasoned nonprofit leader with over 30 years of advocacy experience across healthcare expansion, affordable housing, anti-discrimination efforts, and the performing arts. Born and raised on Oahu, Hawai'i, my roots in Hawaiian culture and music have profoundly shaped my passion for advocacy and cultural education. This connection to the arts is deeply intertwined with my love of multi-genre musical performance and the power of storytelling. Last year, I had the honor of serving as the community director for The Jewish People—Stories, Voices, Visions, a successful multi-media art exhibit in Solano County. This project brought together a diverse community to learn about and celebrate the richness of Jewish heritage and culture, fostering deeper connections and mutual understanding.

Why I’m running: As a multi-term elected delegate for both ADEM and the National Democratic Party, I am deeply committed to upholding Democratic Party values and fostering grassroots engagement. My focus is on addressing the real, everyday needs of Californians—expanding access to healthcare, increasing affordable housing, ensuring community safety, combating climate change, and fighting all forms of hate and discrimination. I believe in turning grassroots advocacy into meaningful action that makes a tangible difference in people's lives. I am honored to run for another term to continue building a stronger, more inclusive California Democratic Party.

Affiliations and Background: Executive Board Member, Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club; Past Alternate Member and Legislative Committee Chair, Solano County Democratic Central Committee; dedicated grassroots advocate for healthcare, affordable housing, climate and the arts; proven nonprofit leader with a track record of turning advocacy into impact and member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor Slate.

Who I am: I am a Queer, working-class, Filipino American resident of AD19, and the eldest sibling of three children to a MUNI Operator and an SFUSD PTA advocate. My family has lived in San Francisco since the late 1960s after immigrating from the Philippines, experiencing firsthand the challenges of inequitable health care, wage theft, and housing affordability in our city.

Why I'm running: As a Democratic Party delegate with the Neighbors & Labor United Slate, I will fight to ensure our most vulnerable communities maintain a voice within the California Democratic Party. Having navigated the challenges faced by marginalized communities, I understand why safe accessible transportation, equitable public education, and affordable housing & health care must be priorities for our communities.

Affiliations and background: Organizer with National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), former Environmental Education teacher at Crissy Field Center focusing on Environmental Racism and Migratory Story program, led programs at Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center at UC Santa Cruz, facilitated migrant youth advocacy programs with Filipino Migrant Center in Long Beach and Carson, BA in Community Studies, decade of experience in anti-displacement, community, and labor organizing, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: Born and raised in San Francisco, I am a Stanford University public policy student with extensive experience in public affairs, government, and advocacy. As Chair of the San Francisco Youth Commission from 2021 to 2022, I led the successful Free Muni for Youth Campaign and the Vote16 (Prop G 2020) campaign. My other experience includes working for the Raben Group in Washington DC on federal civil rights and justice initiatives, as well as in the offices of Democratic elected officials, including U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Asm. Matt Haney, and D7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar.

Why I'm running: I am passionate about inviting young people into the political process, and expanding civic engagement among Asian Americans. As a current ADEM delegate for San Francisco, I would be honored by the opportunity to continue this work.

Affiliations and background: Board member of SF Women's Political Committee, former Chair of SF Youth Commission (2020-2022), leader in SF Young Democrats, former CADEM delegate appointed by Honey Mahogany, advocate for youth civic engagement and transportation equity, policy advisor on civil rights and justice initiatives, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

Who I am: I am a seasoned public affairs, community engagement and government relations professional – and a passionate advocate dedicated to empowering people, organizations, and communities to reach their full potential. I have been a proud resident of San Francisco for nearly three decades and have worked throughout this time to strengthen community-based institutions and to educate community members and public officials on a wide range of critical issues. Throughout my career in the non-profit, government, political, and advocacy realms, some of the causes I have helped to advance include combating hunger, youth mental health, economic and workforce development, services for low-income families, seniors, and immigrants, early childhood education, environmental sustainability, increasing the supply of housing, improving public transportation, violence prevention, and working to address and fight the many forms of hate and bigotry in our society. I am also very involved in the local Jewish community, love to dance, and am the mother of an eleven-year-old boy who “keeps me on my toes” around the clock.

Why I’m running: As a first generation American whose mother is a child survivor of the Holocaust, the opportunity to be directly involved with setting the policies and priorities of the Democratic Party and with electing people to public office is particularly compelling. I have been involved with the CA Democratic Party ever since being a “CDP Presidential Student Core” organizer on college campuses way back during the Clinton/Gore years. That experience and many others have shown me the importance and power of engaging people in the democratic process and helping them to find and use their voice to improve their lives and communities.

Affiliations and background: President of the Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club; past Board Member of the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), former Vice-Chair of the Bond Oversight Committee for the SF Community College District, former Board Member of City Car Share, former Treasurer of the SF Housing Action Coalition, past member of Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Community Development. Member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

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Who I am: As an environmental justice attorney and executive director of San Francisco-based nonprofit Brightline Defense, I fight for clean energy, union jobs, green buildings, community benefits and more. Brightline Defense also supports affordable housing nonprofits find funding to upgrade conditions for low-income tenants. My other advocacy includes pushing for greater services for youth, seniors, and families, supporting 50 community-based organizations under Asian-Pacific Islander Council. As a self-taught artist, my art has been publicly installed as a large-scale mural for Community Youth Center of SF (CYC-SF)'s new westside office and on utility boxes throughout the Richmond District.

Why I'm running: I am seeking another term as an ADEM delegate to keep fighting for a green economy, quality affordable housing, and state and federal benefits for the people and communities who need them.

Affiliations and background: Executive Director of Brightline Defense, environmental justice attorney, Asian-Pacific Islander (API) Council, member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.

​​I currently serve as an elected member of the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees, policy director at the Children’s Council of San Francisco, and First Lieutenant in the Army National Guard. Previously, I worked as a union organizer and as a legislative aide at the San Francisco and San Mateo County Boards of Supervisors.

I am honored to have the endorsement of State Treasurer Fiona Ma, Assemblymembers Catherine Stefani and Matt Haney, as well as California Democratic Party Vice Chair David Campos, in my campaign to serve as your Assembly District 19 ADEM Delegate.

For over six years, I have served as an Assembly District 19 ADEM Delegate. During this time, I have fought for free and accessible college, higher wages for workers, an end to corporate greed, and increased immigrant participation in the Democratic Party. I am running for reelection to help build a stronger Democratic Party that will:

1. Reform our healthcare system to prioritize people over corporations;
2. Advocate for public education and protect schools from privatization;
3. Champion a Green New Deal and take bold action against the climate crisis; and
4. Elect and hold Democratic officials accountable to represent our shared values.

I was born and raised in San Francisco and attended Hoover Middle School, Lincoln High School, City College of San Francisco, UC San Diego, and the University of San Francisco. My life has been dedicated to public service.

As a union organizer, I worked to raise the California minimum wage and protect jobs from outsourcing. As a 15-year veteran and First Lieutenant in the National Guard, I have been deployed multiple times to provide disaster relief and security during California wildfires. As an Education Policy Advisor, I was the principal legislative staffer for the "Free City College" legislation at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, ensuring a decade of free college for our community.

Contact me at votealanwong@gmail.com.

Juslyn Cabrera Manalo was born in San Francisco of immigrant parents and was raised in Daly City California and attended public schools throughout her education. As a staunch Democrat, her lifework to date pushes for equity and justice for those in most marginalized communities.

Early in her career, in the non-profit sector. Juslyn became a Community Service Worker providing direct service to the Filipino World War II Veterans who were deemed inactive from Congress-an injustice which these elders continued to fight for in the 70’s. Juslyn also managed the Bill Sorro Housing Program (BiSHoP), a program that helped low to moderate income families, find, defend and sustain their housing. She also worked in the private sector as a Community Engagement Manager, building partnerships to create community development opportunities such as affordable housing, local job creation, cultural district support, open green space, and youth development. Currently she is in the Office of Economic Workforce development in San Francisco reaching out to small businesses.

In 2016, she became the first Asian/Filipino American woman on the City Council in Daly City. Right away, she pushed the needle to bring the issue to support all immigrants to the forefront to be a sanctuary city. Also, she led raising the minimum wage in Daly City and is still above CA state minimum wage alongside Labor. She has advanced over 900 affordable housing projects to fill the much needed gap in the community.

She was an appointed Personnel Board Commissioner for the city of Daly City and was previously chairwoman for the SamTransCitizen Advisory Committee ensuring that local community voice is represented on transit.

Manalo earned her Masters of Public Administration, from San Francisco State University's School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. She has also attained a Bachelor of Arts, in Asian-American Studies and a Minor in Women Studies from San Francisco State University.

She believes local activism is key in communities. Juslyn is the President of the Filipino American Democratic Club of San Mateo County which has been in existence for over 40 years and active in the San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee. On the California Democratic State level, Juslyn is current Chair for  Filipino American Democratic Caucus(FADC) and has been active in the San Mateo Democratic Central Committee.

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Who I am: I run Permit Power, an environmental non-profit working to make it cheaper and easier for Americans to power their lives with clean electricity. I previously was the Chief of Policy at SPUR, a non-profit, where we worked to fully fund public transit, make it easier to build affordable housing around transit stations, and ensure that all Californians had access to healthy food. I have been volunteering for and supporting Democratic campaigns since I first arrived in this country over twenty years ago.

Why I'm running: We need a strong Democratic party that can win elections here in San Francisco, and also mobilize San Francisco's energy to help win elections throughout California and around the country. I am excited to help sustain the Democratic infrastructure that can make that possible.

Affiliations and background: I have worked for the past decade to bring better transit to the Bay Area, and currently serve on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Board. Previously, I have served on the boards of BART, Capitol Corridor, the Water Emergency Transportation Administration (WETA), and on the SF Environment Commission. I am proud to have served as an ADEM Delegate for the past four years, and am a member of the AD 19 Neighbors and Labor slate.