Joel Engardio

Joel Engardio
Engardio Portrait1.jpg
Engardio in 2019
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 4
Assumed office
January 8, 2023
Preceded byGordon Mar
Personal details
Born (1972-09-17) September 17, 1972 (age 50)
Saginaw, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLionel Hsu (m. 2015)
Alma materMichigan State University (BA)
Harvard Kennedy School (MPA)
OccupationJournalist
WebsiteSupervisor Joel Engardio - District 4

Joel P. Engardio is an American politician, writer, and public-safety advocate. He is the supervisor for District 4 of San Francisco, California, serving since 2023 after unseating incumbent Gordon Mar in the 2022 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election.

Early life and education

Engardio is a native of Saginaw, Michigan, where he attended Arthur Hill High School.

Engardio graduated with a bachelor's in journalism from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Media career

Engardio is a former journalist. He moved to San Francisco in 1998 to cover Tom Ammiano's mayoral campaign during the 1999 San Francisco mayoral election.

Engardio and Tom Shepard directed the documentary Knocking about Jehovah's Witnesses.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Engardio ran three failed campaigns for District 7 supervisor in 2012, 2016, and 2020.

Engardio ran for District 4 supervisor after his neighborhood was redistricted from District 7. He was elected in November 2022, unseating incumbent Gordon Mar by a margin of 50.9% to 49.1%. Engardio is the first gay supervisor elected to represent the city's westside.

Political stances

Engardio is categorized as a moderate. Engardio supported the 2022 recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the 2022 recall of three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners.

Personal life

When he was elected to supervisor, Engardio lived in the Lakeshore neighborhood of San Francisco. He was raised a Jehovah's Witness, however he does not identify with the religion.

Engardio is gay. He has been married to Lionel Hsu since 2015.


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