Matt Gonzalez

Politician

1965 –

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Who is Matt Gonzalez?

Matthew Edward Gonzalez is an American politician, lawyer, and activist prominent in San Francisco politics. He currently serves as chief attorney in the San Francisco Public Defender's office.

Gonzalez was a member and president of San Francisco County's Board of Supervisors. He was also one of the first Green Party candidates elected to public office in the San Francisco Bay area. In 2003, Gonzalez ran for mayor of San Francisco but lost in a close race to Democrat Gavin Newsom. In the 2008 presidential election, Gonzalez ran for vice president as the running mate of candidate Ralph Nader.

Gonzalez currently maintains two blogs, The Matt Gonzalez Reader and As It Ought to Be.

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Born
Jun 4, 1965
McAllen
Also known as
  • Matthew Edward Gonzalez
  • Matthew Eduardo Gonzalez
  • Eddie
Parents
Ethnicity
  • Mexican American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Juris Doctor, Stanford University
    (1987 - 1990)
  • Bachelor's degree, Columbia University
    ( - 1987)
  • Stanford Law School
Lived in
  • San Francisco
  • McAllen
    (1976 - )
  • Louisville
  • Baltimore
  • New Orleans
  • San Juan
    (1965 - 1969)
  • McAllen
    (1965 - 1965)

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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