Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi has announced her endorsement of San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan in the race to succeed Pelosi in Congress. CAPA21 is proud to have also endorsed Supervisor Chan.
Chan issued the following statement on the announcement:
“I remember seeing San Francisco for the first time when I was 13 years old. I did not speak a word of English, but I had heard this was a sanctuary city where anything was possible. Today, to be endorsed by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi to follow her in Congress – I know that is true. That’s San Francisco, and that is the city we are fighting for.
“I am honored to receive Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s endorsement, and I am grateful and humbled by the support I’ve received from thousands of San Franciscans who have joined this campaign. Speaker Emerita Pelosi has shown by example what we can do when we stand together, and we will now fight to make sure our beloved city remains a place of opportunity for all San Franciscans, and the conscience of our nation.”
Learn more at https://www.conniechansf.com.
About Connie Chan
Connie Chan has spent her life giving back to the San Francisco community that welcomed her family when they immigrated to America.
Born in Hong Kong, Connie moved to San Francisco at the age of 13 with her mother and younger brother. After graduating from Galileo High School, Connie earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis. Connie started her career as a volunteer Chinese interpreter, working with pro bono attorneys for the SF Bar Association’s Volunteer Legal Outreach, and as a community organizer for SF SAFE and the Community Youth Center.
In 2006, she was recruited by then-Supervisor Sophie Maxwell to serve as a legislative aide and later served as a public safety and communications aide and liaison to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community for then-District Attorney Kamala Harris. Connie also served as a legislative aide to then-Supervisor Aaron Peskin and as a representative of then- Assemblymember Kevin Mullin.
In addition to her local and state-level policy work, Connie has held roles in the administration at the San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department and at City College of San Francisco.
Connie has served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors since 2021 and as Budget Chair since 2023. There, she has worked to protect critical health and food security programs against Trump cuts, advocated for small businesses, supported the creation of affordable senior housing, and provided legal support and services to our immigrant community.
Connie lives in the Richmond District with her partner, Ed, a San Francisco firefighter, and their son, Edo.
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