Supervisor Carmen Chu
was appointed as the District 4 Supervisor in September 2007 and currently serves as the city’s representative to the Sunset/Parkside District.

Prior to joining the Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Chu worked to improve the lives of San Francisco residents through her three-year tenure at the Mayor’s Office of Public Policy and Finance.

Some projects that Supervisor Chu worked on through the Mayor’s Office included: Healthy San Francisco – the first-of-its-kind universal health care program for all residents; the 311 Customer Service Center – a centralized point of access where anyone can access services or information 24/7; and the development of long-term fiscal projections for the City & County of San Francisco.

Under Supervisor Chu’s direction, San Francisco was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in 2006-2007 from the Government Finance Officers Association for the annual proposed budget document.

In addition to her extensive involvement in developing the city’s annual budget, Supervisor Chu brings with her significant policy and finance experience through her work at the San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s Office of the Legislative Analyst and as a consultant with Public Financial Management, Inc., a private consulting firm that specialized in helping municipalities manage their debt and finance large public works projects.

Supervisor Chu received two degrees in public policy: a B.A. from Occidental College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa (2000). Supervisor Chu also earned a Master’s degree from U.C. Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, where she was the distinguished recipient of a PPIA fellowship (2003).

Currently, Supervisor Chu serves on the Board of Supervisors’ Budget & Finance Committee, which reviews and holds public hearings on the Mayor’s annual proposed budget. Supervisor Chu was also appointed as Chair of the City Operations and Neighborhood Services Committee, which reviews legislation related to public works, infrastructure, parks and recreation, utilities, public protection, delinquency prevention, public health, emergency services, seniors, the disabled, children and their families. Supervisor Chu is also a member of the California State Association of Counties and the Urban Counties Caucus, serving as a voice for San Francisco on state issues.