Matt Haney | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office May 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | David Chiu |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 6th district | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – May 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Kim |
| Succeeded by | Matt Dorsey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Craig Haney April 17, 1982 Santa Cruz County, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Stanford University (MA, JD) National University of Ireland (LLM) |
| Website | State Assembly website |
Matthew Craig Haney (born April 17, 1982) is an American politician from San Francisco currently serving as a member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district, covering the eastern portion of the city.[1] A progressive member of the Democratic Party, Haney had represented District 6 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2019 to 2022 and previously served as a commissioner on the San Francisco Board of Education from 2013 to 2019.
In 2022, Haney won a special election to the California State Assembly to succeed David Chiu, who became City Attorney of San Francisco. He placed first in the primary election and defeated former supervisor David Campos, a fellow Democrat, in a runoff.[2][3] He was sworn in on May 3, 2022.[4]
- ^ Koehn, Josh (June 17, 2024). "49ers, Warriors tickets: Matt Haney's boozy campaign spends $70K". The San Francisco Standard. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "April 19, 2022 Election Results - Summary | Department of Elections". sfelections.sfgov.org. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Garofoli, Joe; Picon, Andres (April 20, 2022). "Supervisor Matt Haney wins special election for Assembly District 17 seat". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Moench, Mallory; Morris, J. D. (April 20, 2022). "With S.F. Supervisor Matt Haney headed to the California Assembly, what's next for District 6?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2022.