Sophie Maxwell
Sophie Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 10 | |
| In office 2000–2011 | |
| Preceded by | district created |
| Succeeded by | Malia Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Francisco, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Residence(s) | San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sophie Maxwell was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 10.
Biography
Maxwell has lived in the Bayview district in San Francisco, California for the last twenty years.[1]
Family
Sophie Maxwell is the daughter of Enola Maxwell who was an activist and a Potrero Hill Neighborhood House executive director.[2] Maxwell also had a son named Rama who died of Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 30.[2]
Politics
Maxwell was first 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. She was re-elected for four-year terms in November 2002 and November 2006. Her work seems to revolve around issues such as:
- environmental justice
- clean energy
- equitable distribution of public resources[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "In Depth with District 10 Supervisor Sophie Maxwell". Neighborhood News Wire. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
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