As a 501(c)(4), the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition* makes political endorsements, helping to ensure San Francisco is a better place to live, work, and bike. Our endorsements process is led by our 15-person board of directors that is directly elected by our membership.
We often see candidates who have the best interest of bike advocacy in their hearts, but might have a hard time connecting with communities that do not see themselves represented in our advocacy spaces. We have been incredibly impressed with District 11 candidate Ernest “EJ” Jones – he’s a bike advocate who connects to his community and shows them the importance of this work. EJ has strong support from community partners already doing bike and street safety advocacy work in District 11, as well as housing-friendly organizations. And as a native to District 11, we know he has earned trust and love among the community that raised him.
EJ has supported protected bike lanes all through the southeast and southwest of the city; he stood up for the Frida Kahlo Way Quick Build project when his opponents either opposed it or had a very shaky stance on it. We are confident that EJ will be an unifying voice for his community, prioritizing safety for cyclists and an interconnected bike network, while also taking into account reasonable community input and helping repair harm between advocates and residents. Because of this, Ernest “EJ” Jones, receives our sole endorsement in District 11.
You can read the answers from all candidates to our questionnaire here. For any questions regarding our endorsements, please reach out to the SF Bicycle Coalition Board of Directors at board@sfbike.org.
*The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund is a distinct 501(c)(3) entity that operates most of our engagement and programmatic work.
