Matt Gonzalez

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Matt Gonzalez
Gonzalez in 2019
Interim Public Defender of San Francisco
In office February 22, 2019 – March 11, 2019
Preceded by	Jeff Adachi
Succeeded by	Manohar Raju
President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office January 8, 2003 – January 8, 2005
Preceded by	Tom Ammiano
Succeeded by	Aaron Peskin
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 5
In office January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2005
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Ross Mirkarimi
Personal details
Born	Matthew Edward Gonzalez (1965-06-04) June 4, 1965 (age 58) McAllen, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2008–present)
Other political affiliations	Green (2000–2008) Democratic (1999–2000) Peace and Freedom Party (affiliated non-member)
Education	Columbia University (BA) Stanford University (JD)
Profession	Lawyer
Website	https://themattgonzalezreader.com/

Matthew Edward Gonzalez (born June 4, 1965) is an American politician, lawyer, and activist. He served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from 2001 to 2005 and was president of the Board. In 2003, Gonzalez, running as a member of the Green Party, lost a race for mayor of San Francisco to Democrat Gavin Newsom. In the 2008 presidential election, Gonzalez ran for vice president as the running mate of candidate Ralph Nader. As of February 2024^[update], he works as the Chief Attorney at the San Francisco Public Defender's Office.^[1][2]