Gerardo Sandoval
| Gerardo Compos Sandoval | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Superior Court |
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Assumed office December 1, 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 54–55) Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Harrington |
| Children | Natalie, Julia |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater |
University of California, Berkeley Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | Judge, politician |
| Profession | Attorney |
Gerardo Compos Sandoval (born 1962) is a judge of the Superior Court of California in and for the County of San Francisco. He was formerly a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. A practicing attorney, he defeated Superior Court judge Thomas J. Mellon, Jr. in a runoff election held in November 2008 after coming in first, but not obtaining a majority of votes cast in the June 2008 primary election. Sandoval, a Democrat, represented the 11th district of San Francisco, which encompasses the Excelsior neighborhood. In 2005, he ran for San Francisco County assessor, but lost to appointed incumbent Phil Ting. Sandoval was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in December 2000, and was re-elected in November 2004. In March 2000 he was elected to the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee.
Sandoval's mother was a garment worker and homemaker. His father was a gardener and union organizer. Except for his oldest brother, who is developmentally disabled, all of Gerardo's siblings graduated from college.
He was in the first Head Start class in 1966 and considers himself a product of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society". He is fully bilingual in Spanish and has traveled extensively in Latin America, Asia and Europe. Sandoval is married to the former Amy Harrington, and they have two daughters.
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