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Sean R. Elsbernd
10,475 votes
33.23%
Christine A. Linnenbach
 
6,764 votes
21.46%
- Occupation: Attorney
 - USF Law School
 - UC Berkeley
 - Lowell High School
 - Convent of the Sacred Heart
  
Priorities:
- OPEN, FAIR AND HONEST GOVERNMENT
 - REFORMING THE PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENTS
 - NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION and QUALITY OF LIFE
  
Isaac Wang
 
2,717 votes
8.62%
- Occupation: City Principal Financial Analyst
 - MBA in Finance, BA in Economics
 - 25 years of financial expertise including nine years of civil service in three departments
 - Nominated Team Award for achieving outstanding performance in saving the City millions in operating expenses and creating millions revenue
 - 12 financial licenses including securities, real estate and insurance
 - Family of five (5), all three children graduated from public schools including two Lowell High School graduates and one Lowell sophmore
 - 38 years of dedicated church service
  
Priorities:
- Give taxpayers accountability in no future property tax or fee increases
 - Preserve the quality of life in pedestrian and  neighborhood safety , parks &  library, MUNI reliability and Residential Design Guideline compliance
 - Support clildrens' access to neighborhood schools by working with the board of education for additional funding, teacher quality and facilities
  
Gregory Corrales
 
2,550 votes
8.09%
- Occupation: Captain San Francisco Police Department
  
Priorities:
- Controlling Crime and Homelessness
 - Reducing the Size of City Government
 - Protecting Our Single Family Neighborhoods
  
Milton "Rennie"  O'Brien
2,359 votes
7.48%
Vernon C. Grigg, III
2,082 votes
6.60%
Shawn P. Reifsteck
 
1,103 votes
3.50%
- Occupation: Nonprofit Executive
 - Masters in Nonprofit Administration--University of San Francisco
 - Graduate of Wharton Business School's Advanced Management Program
 - Founder, Philanthropy Associates
 - Chairman, Hands On Network
 - Managing Director, CORAL
 - President and Executive Director, Hands On San Francisco
  
Priorities:
- Strengthening Government Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility
 - Improving Quality of Life for All San Franciscans
 - Creating Jobs and Bolstering Economic Development
  
Michael Patrick "Mike" Mallen
 
968 votes
3.07%
- Occupation: Business Mangement Consultant
 - Former Aide to the Mayor of San Francisco
 - Former Aide to the President of the Board of Supervisors
 - Former Founder CEO and COO two software corporations
 - Founder  and President and Chairman of the Board of MYLES, Non-Profit
 - UCLA Political Science BA
  
Priorities:
- Oversight of Fiscal Waste and Corruption in City Governmnet
 - Sustainable Management of the Homeless Problem in San Francisco
 - Creation of Citizen's Advocate (Ombudsmen) to represent the people who aren't being heard
  
Pat Lakey
 
760 votes
2.41%
- Occupation: Field Representative
 - Field Representative of the Carpenters Union
 - Master Carpenter 23 years
 - General Contractor 15 years
 - Small Business Owner
 - Graduate of the San Francisco Leadership Program
 - Labor Negotiator
  
Priorities:
- Encourage the creation of local jobs with fair pay and benefits.
 - Get the residents of District 7 their fair share of public services.
 - Create a safe environment for our children, families and seniors.
  
Svetlana L. Kaff
541 votes
1.72%
Arsenio P. Belenson
507 votes
1.61%
Sheela Kini
349 votes
1.11%
David Parker
348 votes
1.10%
  
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