Christina Olague

Christina Olague
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 5
In office
January 9, 2012 – January 8, 2013
MayorEd Lee
Preceded byRoss Mirkarimi
Succeeded byLondon Breed
Personal details
Born (1961-06-11) June 11, 1961 (age 63)
Merced, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)San Francisco, California
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionCommunity organizer
Websiteliga8et

Christina Olague /ˌlɑːˈɡi/[1] (born June 11, 1961) is an American senior and housing rights advocate and an American politician. She served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2012, representing District 5, which consists of Haight-Ashbury, part of Hayes Valley, the Inner Sunset, Japantown, and the Western Addition.[2]

Olague was appointed to the post by mayor Ed Lee in the wake of her predecessor Ross Mirkarimi's election to be sheriff of San Francisco. However, she was defeated by challenger London Breed in the San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 2012. She was the first openly bisexual person to serve as a San Francisco Supervisor.[3]

  1. ^ "Christina Olague Speaks at D5Dems 6/6/2012". YouTube. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Gordon, Rachel (January 9, 2012). "Lee appoints Christina Olague as new S.F. District 5 supervisor". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Political Notebook: Lee left lasting LGBT legacy". Bay Area Reporter, December 14, 2017.