Jake McGoldrick is a 27-year resident of the Richmond District and has been active in protecting and improving San Francisco neighborhoods for more than 18 years. During this time, Jake has fought and won many battles on behalf of San Francisco residents, advocating for the preservation and creation of housing that serves the real needs of neighborhoods.

After working his way through San Francisco State University as a construction worker, Jake became a teacher of English/ESL at Presentation High School and City College of San Francisco. For the last 12 years, Jake has taught ESL at the University of San Francisco. As a parent of two children who graduated from Richmond public schools, Jake knows first hand the challenges facing parents raising their children in San Francisco.

Jake was a founder and officer of the Richmond Community Association and an early leader in the fight against development damaging to the character of the neighborhoods. Jake has been an officer of the Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods and the San Francisco Housing and Tenants Council.

In December 2000, Jake stunned election pundits by upsetting incumbent Supervisor Michael Yaki by running a volunteer, issues-driven, neighborhood-based, grassroots campaign. Jake is committed to ending influence peddling at City Hall, building housing affordable for working families, creating a community-based planning process, and improving public transportation, pedestrian safety, and parking in the City.

Currently Supervisor McGoldrick serves as chair of the Land Use Committee, and is a member of the Finance Committee and the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission. Supervisor McGoldrick is the Board appointee to the Golden Gate Bridge Board, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the California State Association of Cities and is a Commissioner on the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.