Theresa Sparks | |
|---|---|
 Theresa Sparks in April 2010 | |
| Born | April 8, 1949 |
| Education | Engineering, Kansas State University |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, Good Vibrations; president, San Francisco Police Commission |
| Spouse | twice divorced |
| Children | one daughter and two sons |
Theresa Sparks is an American transgender woman, and is the Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and was a candidate for San Francisco Supervisor for District 6 in the November 2010 election.[1] She is a former president of the San Francisco Police Commission and former CEO of Good Vibrations.[1] She is also one of San Francisco's most famous transgender women and was a Grand Marshal in the 2008 San Francisco Pride Parade.[2]
Sparks is also a member of the Emeritus Board of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, a Navy veteran and a trained engineer.[3][4][5] She is a member of the board of directors of the Horizons Foundation, a community-based LGBT philanthropic organization.
- ^ a b The Kitchen Sisters (October 20, 2010). "From 'Secret Life' To Public Service". NPR. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived 2009-10-25 at the Wayback Machine Smiley, Lauren. Transblazer, SF Weekly (October 21, 2009)Retrieved on November 18, 2009.
- ^ 2007 Board of Directors, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club website. Retrieved on May 15, 2007. Archived April 3, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Delgado, Ray. Theresa Sparks: Transgender San Franciscan Makes History as Woman of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle (April 4, 2003), pp. WB-3. Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
- ^ Heredia, Christopher. Transgender Woman Joins Rights Board: Appointment is a San Francisco First, San Francisco Chronicle (February 3, 2001), pp. A-13. Retrieved on May 13, 2007.