San Francisco lawyer, activist, and beat poet. As President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2002-05), he was the most powerful Green Party politician in the US. Ran a DIY campaign for mayor against millionaire Democrat Gavin Newsom who outspent Gonzalez 10 to 1. Gonzalez lost the highly contested run-off election while turning out 120,000 jaded hipsters to vote for his progressive platform. Ralph Nader's Vice Presidential running mate in 2008. Heartthrob of millions.
[1] Democratic until 2000, Green until 2008. Father: Mateo Gonzalez
Mother: Oralia Gonzalez
Sister: Diana Gonzalez
Brother: Charles Gonzalez (singer-songwriter)
High School: Memorial High School, McAllen, TX
University: BA Political Theory & Comparative Literature, Columbia University (1987)
Law School: JD, Stanford University Law School (1990)
California State Official Chief Attorney, San Francisco Public Defender's Office (2011-)
Gonzalez & Leigh LLP Partner (2005-11)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President (2002-05)
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Haight, Western Addition (2000-05)
California State Official Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco Public Defender's Office (1991-2000)
Green Party
Nader for President 2004
Visited Burning Man
Eagle Scout
Official Website:
http://www.mattgonzalez.com/
AKA Matthew Eduardo Gonzalez