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Sophie Maxwell
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 10
In office
January 2001 – January 2011
Preceded byN/A
Succeeded byMalia Cohen
Personal details
BornSan Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Residence(s)San Francisco, California
OccupationPolitician

Sophie Maxwell (April 9, 1950)[1][2] is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 10.

Early life

Maxwell has lived in the Bayview district in San Francisco, California for the last twenty years.[3]

Prior to her election, Maxwell worked as an electrician for Amtrak.[4]

Politics

Maxwell elected to the Board in 2000, when, as a result of the shift from at-large to district elections, she served a transitional two-year term. Maxwell defeated San Francisco Planning Commissioner Linda Fadeke Richardson, who was supported by mayor Willie Brown, in the 2000 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election.[4]

She was re-elected for four-year terms in November 2002 and November 2006. Some themes of her work cover issues such as:

  • environmental justice
  • clean energy
  • equitable distribution of public resources[2]

She termed out in January 2011. Prior to the end of her tenure, there were local efforts to stage a recall election against her.[5] However, half of the 6000 signatures were deemed invalid and the petition was later thrown out.[6]

In the 2010 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Maxwell endorsed Bay Area Rapid Transit board member Lynette Sweet in a race that consisted of 21 candidates.[7]

Personal life

Maxwell's mother, Enola D. Maxwell, was a neighborhood activist and former executive director of the Potrero Hill Neighborhood House. Potrero Hill Middle School at 655 De Haro Street was renamed Enola D. Maxwell Middle School of the Arts in 2001.[1] The building was then converted to International Studies Academy, which closed in 2016, and is now the site of San Francisco International High School.[8] Maxwell's son Rama died of Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 30.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Hoge, Patrick (2003-06-25). "Enola Maxwell -- activist, advocate / Supervisor's mom championed neighborhood". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "In Depth with District 10 Supervisor Sophie Maxwell". Neighborhood News Wire. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ^ Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, San Francisco city and county government web page. Retrieved on 2007-02-26 from http://www.sfgov.org/site/bdsupvrs_index.asp?id=4641.
  4. ^ a b Ganahl, Jane (2002-02-03). "PROFILES / Reinventing life after 50 / From electrician to politician". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Castañeda, Adrian. "Recalling Sophie Maxwell". San Francisco Bay Guardian Archive 1966–2014. Retrieved 2020-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Herel, Suzanne; Gordon, Rachel (2004-08-18). "SAN FRANCISCO / Elections officials reject petition to recall embattled supervisor / More than half of the signatures were ruled invalid". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-03-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Wildermuth, John (2010-10-12). "Lynette Sweet get's Maxwell's endorsement in D-10 supes race". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-03-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Zimmer, Jessica (June 15, 2017). "What's in a name: Potrero Hill's parks and schools". SFUSD. The Potrero View.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Political offices
New district Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
District 10

January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2011
Succeeded by