Sandra Lee Fewer | |
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At Day Without a Woman, March 2017
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Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 1 |
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Assumed office January 8, 2017 |
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Mayor | Ed Lee |
Preceded by | Eric Mar |
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Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | John Fewer |
Children | Sara Colleen Rory |
Residence | San Francisco, California |
Alma mater |
City College of San Francisco Golden Gate University |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Board of Supervisors District 1 website |
Sandra Lee Fewer is an American elected official in San Francisco, California. She serves as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 1.
District 1 includes the neighborhoods of Inner Richmond, Central Richmond, Outer Richmond, Vista del Mar, Lone Mountain, Golden Gate Park, Lincoln Park, University of San Francisco, and the Farallon Islands.
Fewer is a fourth-generation Chinese American, and a San Francisco native. She and her husband, former San Francisco police officer John Fewer, raised their three children in the Richmond district, where she has lived for over 50 years.
Fewer has a bachelor's degree in Justice Administration and a master's degree in Public Administration.
Fewer was elected to the San Francisco Board of Education in 2008, and served there for eight years. She was elected president of the school board in 2014.
From 2001-2009, Fewer served as a director for Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth.
Fewer was elected as the District 1 representative of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in November 2016, replacing supervisor Eric Mar who had reached his term limit. She was sworn in on January 8, 2017, becoming the first female supervisor of the Richmond district. Her election created a female majority on the Board of Supervisors for the first time in 20 years.