Matt Gonzalez

Matt Gonzalez
Gonzalez in 2019
Interim Public Defender of San Francisco
In office
February 22, 2019 – March 11, 2019
Preceded byJeff Adachi
Succeeded byManohar Raju
President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 8, 2005
Preceded byTom Ammiano
Succeeded byAaron Peskin
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 5
In office
January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2005
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byRoss Mirkarimi
Personal details
Born
Matthew Edward Gonzalez

(1965-06-04) June 4, 1965 (age 59)
McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2008–present)
Other political
affiliations
Green (2000–2008)
Democratic (1999–2000)
Peace and Freedom Party (affiliated non-member)
EducationColumbia University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
ProfessionLawyer
Websitehttps://themattgonzalezreader.com/

Matthew Edward Gonzalez (born June 4, 1965) is an American politician, lawyer, and activist. He served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2001 to 2005 and was president of the Board. In 2003, Gonzalez, running as a member of the Green Party, lost a race for mayor of San Francisco to Democrat Gavin Newsom. In the 2008 presidential election, Gonzalez ran for vice president as the running mate of candidate Ralph Nader. As of February 2024, he works as the Chief Attorney at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.[1][2]

  1. ^ Coté, John (February 23, 2011). "Gonzalez is defender's new No. 2". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Public Defender's Office Profile". Retrieved December 20, 2018.