Michela Alioto-Pier | |
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 2nd district | |
| In office January 8, 2004 – January 8, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gavin Newsom |
| Succeeded by | Mark Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michela Alioto April 29, 1968 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tom Pier |
| Relations | Joseph Alioto (grandfather) Angela Alioto (aunt) Michael J. Driscoll (grandfather) |
| Children | Nicholas Giovanna Valentina |
| Residence(s) | San Francisco, California St. Helena, California |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Public servant |
Michela Alioto-Pier (born April 29, 1968) is an American politician and small business owner who served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2004 to 2011. A Democrat, she represented District 2, encompassing the Marina and Pacific Heights neighborhoods. She previously served as a member of the San Francisco Port Commission. She was appointed to the Board of Supervisors by Gavin Newsom after he was elected mayor, in 2003. Newsom himself was initially appointed to this seat by former mayor Willie Brown.
Alioto-Pier's paternal grandfather was former San Francisco mayor Joseph Alioto and her maternal grandfather was Michael J. Driscoll Sr., a former San Francisco port commissioner and former San Francisco supervisor. She is the niece of Angela Alioto, former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She is the most recent member of the Alioto family to hold an elected political office in San Francisco.