Scott Wiener | |
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| Member of the California State Senate from the 11th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Leno |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 8th district | |
| In office January 8, 2011 – December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bevan Dufty |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Sheehy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Website | State Senate website |
Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970)[1] is an American politician who has served in the California State Senate since 2016. A Democrat, he represents the 11th district, encompassing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County.
Prior to his election to the State Senate in 2016, Wiener served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing the 8th district.[2][3] He also served as Chair of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, represented San Francisco as a commissioner on the regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission, and represented San Francisco as a director on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board.
During his political career, Wiener has been known as a prominent advocate for various measures to facilitate more housing construction in California to alleviate the California housing shortage.[4][5]
In March 2023, he formed an exploratory committee for a congressional campaign in the 11th district. The seat is currently held by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Wiener has implied that he will run only if Pelosi retires.[6]
- ^ "Scott Wiener, District 8, Castro - San Francisco Supervisor Candidate Profile". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011.
- ^ Knight, Heather (December 30, 2010). "Scott Wiener's persistence pays off in District 8". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Joshua Sabatini (December 27, 2010). "Scott Wiener no stranger to city politics". The San Francisco Examiner. Archived from the original on December 31, 2010.
- ^ Britschgi, Christian (April 13, 2021). "Scott Wiener Is California's 'YIMBY' State Senator". Reason.
Wiener is a YIMBY, which stands for 'yes in my backyard'. Unlike Fielder and many other powerful California Democrats, he believes that making it easier for private actors to build more housing in the state's densest and most expensive cities is key to relieving California's housing shortage.
- ^ Wiener, Scott (July 1, 2019). "Tweet by @Scott_Wiener".
The growing #YIMBY movement is changing everything: making clear that housing is a good thing, that we need more of it, that our housing status quo is broken, & that it isn't progressive to obstruct housing. Let's keep fighting for a bright housing future.
- ^ Koehn, Jason (March 2, 2023). "Scott Wiener Forms Exploratory Committee for Nancy Pelosi's Seat". The San Francisco Standard. Retrieved April 12, 2023.