“Unapologetically progressive”: the historic rise of James Coleman, 21, to SSF city council

Coleman is the council’s first openly LGBTQ member, its first democratic socialist and the youngest individual ever elected to the seat. Coleman, 21, is a senior at Harvard University this year. He’ll complete the remainder of his school year online so as to be present during his term as councilmember for the city of South San Francisco, he said. (Image via James Coleman’s Facebook page) This past autumn was a blur for ...

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Max Fennell’s biggest run: Menlo Park triathlete and coffee CEO to run for City Council

Focused on affordable housing, the 32-year-old says he’ll speak the truth, be loud and give it 110% Max Fennell on the current moment: ‘If anything, this continues to wake something up inside of myself.’ (Photo by Charles Russo) Max Fennell has made a name for himself as a triathlete and entrepreneur living in Menlo Park. Now he’s planning to run for the City Council’s District 3 seat on a platform aimed at ...

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