ANN HSU EMERGES AS “CONSENSUS CANDIDATE” FOR SF BOARD OF EDUCATION

Broad Support Growing for Outspoken Parent and Family Advocate

August 20, 2024, SAN FRANCISCO—Ann Hsu is rapidly gaining recognition as the "consensus candidate" for the San Francisco Board of Education in the upcoming November 2024 election. Influential leaders from across the political spectrum, including former Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate Matt Gonzalez, former California State Senator and retired Superior Court Judge Quentin Kopp, former five term US congressman from California and former California Director of Finance Tom Campbell, and Forward Party founder and former Democratic Party Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, have enthusiastically endorsed Hsu's campaign.

“Ann Hsu is the candidate who will represent all families in the SFUSD and work tirelessly to ensure that students from all backgrounds receive the support and resources needed to advance academically, socially and emotionally," stated campaign spokesperson Quincy Yu. "It is no surprise that such a wide range of support is pouring in."

In announcing his endorsement, Matt Gonzalez, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors President, said, “Ann Hsu is a principled, transparent leader with the skills and experience necessary to tackle the serious challenges facing the SFUSD.” Hsu, an independent good governance candidate, is focused on addressing the issues affecting all families and students in San Francisco.

Former California State Senator and retired California Superior Court Judge Quentin Kopp, currently the head of the San Francisco Taxpayers Association, noted, “SFUSD is facing a $421 million structural deficit and is considering the closure of poorly attended and inefficiently run schools. Given Ann Hsu's deep understanding of the district's finances, and her experience as the Chair of the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee, I have no doubt she is the most qualified candidate to lead the SFUSD at this critical time.”

Former 5-term US congressman from California, former California State Senator and former California Director of finance Tom Campbell said: “Ann Hsu is a tremendously qualified educator, deeply committed to offering every San Francisco child the best chance for a quality education. She is not a partisan, following the best path to help students learn despite pressure from organized groups pushing their own agenda. I enthusiastically endorse her for the San Francisco Board of Education.”

“Ann Hsu knows how to make students and schools thrive with limited resources,” added Yu. “As the principal of a non-profit school in Potrero Hill, Hsu led a school that turned student performance around quickly, closing the achievement gap for students who were 2-3 grade levels behind in math. Just one year later, those students met or exceeded grade level proficiency. Hsu wants to bring these insights to public schools to benefit all students.”

Andrew Yang, the 2020 Democratic Party Presidential Candidate and founder of the Forward Party, endorsed Hsu, stating, “Ann is the principled voice advocating for all students and families.”

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Matt Gonzalez is a lawyer, politician, and activist. He works as the Chief Attorney in the SF Public Defender’s Office, previously served as the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and ran as the Green Party Candidate for Vice President of the United States with Ralph Nader.  

Honorable Quentin L. Kopp is a lawyer and long-time public servant. He has served as a California Superior Court Judge, California State Senator, and Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. 

Tom Campbell is an educator and politician. He has served as 5-term US congressman from California, California State Senator and California Director of finance.

Andrew Yang is an American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, author, and politician. He founded the Forward Party in 2021 and serves as co-chair alongside former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.

Ann Hsu is a School Founder and Principal and the mother of twin SFUSD graduates. She is also a former Board of Education Commissioner, Chair of the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, President of the Galileo High School PTSA and a leader of the successful Recall School Board campaign. She has founded and managed 3 companies over 18 years. Ann immigrated to America with her family at age 11, fleeing China after her father was forced into a reeducation camp during the Cultural Revolution. She holds a BS in electrical engineering from Penn State University, a MS in electrical engineering and MBA from UC Berkeley. 

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徐安成為舊金山教委競選中的“共識候選人”

這位直言不諱的家長和家長代言人獲得不斷增長的廣泛支持

2024年8月20日 舊金山——在即將到來的2024年11月選舉中，徐安迅速獲得認可，成為舊金山教委競選中的“共識候選人”。來自各個政治來自各政治黨派的知名領袖，包括前綠黨副總統候選人馬特·岡薩雷斯（Matt Gonzalez）、前加州參議員昆廷·科普（Quentin Kopp），前美國國會議員和前加州財政部長湯姆·坎貝爾（Tom Campbell），以及前進黨創始人和前民主黨總統候選人楊安澤（Andrew Yang），都力挺徐安的競選活動。

競選發言人餘琦玉（Quincy Yu）表示：“徐安是代表舊金山聯合學區所有家庭的候選人。她將不遺餘力地確保來自不同背景的學生都能獲得在學術、社交和情感上進步所需的支持和資源。”她還表示：“如此廣泛的支持湧入並不出乎意料。”

舊金山前監督委員會主席馬特·岡薩雷斯（Matt Gonzalez）在宣布他的支持時表示：“徐安是一位有原則、公正透明的領導者，擁有應對舊金山聯合學區面臨的嚴峻挑戰所需要的技能和經驗。”作為一位獨立善治的候選人，徐安致力於解決影響舊金山學區所有家庭和學生的問題。

現任舊金山納稅人協會主席、前加州參議員昆廷·科普（Quentin Kopp）指出：“舊金山聯合學區面臨著4.21億美元的結構性赤字，並正在考慮關閉那些入學率低, 并且運作效率低的學校。鑑於徐安對學區財務的深刻了解，以及她擔任公民債券監督委員會主席的經驗，我堅信她是在這個關鍵時刻領導舊金山聯合學區最有資格的候選人。”

前五屆美國加州國會議員、前加州參議員、加州前財政部長湯姆·坎貝爾（Tom Campbell）表示：“徐安是一位非常優秀的教育家，致力於為每一個舊金山的孩子提供最優質的教育。她沒有黨派傾向，儘管有組織團體推動自己的議程，但她仍然遵循幫助學生學習的最佳途徑。我熱烈支持她加入舊金山教育委員會。”

“徐安清楚如何利用有限的資源讓學生和學校蓬勃發展，”餘琦玉補充道，“作為一所非營利學校的校長，徐安領導的學校迅速改善了學生的成績，讓入學時落後兩個年級水平的學生們，在僅僅一年之內追趕上並超越年紀水平。徐安希望將這些經驗引入公立學校，使所有學生都能受益。”

2020年民主黨總統候選人、前進黨創始人楊安澤對徐表示支持。他表示：“徐安是一位有原則的代言人，為所有舊金山的學生和家長在發聲。”

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馬特·岡薩雷斯（Matt Gonzalez）是一位律師和政治家。他現任舊金山公共辯護人辦公室的首席律師，曾擔任舊金山監督委員會主席，並與拉爾夫·納德（Ralph Nader）一起作為綠黨候選人競選美國副總統。

尊敬的昆廷·科普（Quentin L. Kopp）先生是一位律師，也是一名長期公共服務者。他曾擔任加州高等法院法官、加州參議員和監督委員會成員。

湯姆·坎貝爾（Tom Campbell）是一位教育家和政治家。他曾擔任五屆美國加州國會議員、加州參議員和加州財政部长。

楊安澤（Andrew Yang）是一位美國商人、律師、作家和政治家。他於2021年創立了前進黨，並與前新澤西州州長克里斯蒂娜·托德·惠特曼（Christine Todd Whitman）共同擔任聯席主席。

徐安是學校創始人兼校長，前教育委員會委員、公民債券監督委員會主席、伽利略高中家長教師協會主席以及罷免教委運動的領導人，也是舊金山聯合學區雙胞胎畢業生的母親。因為父親在文化大革命期間被送進再教育營，徐安十一歲時與家人逃離了中國，移民到美國。她擁有賓夕法尼亞州立大學電機工程學士學位、加州大學柏克萊分校電機工程碩士學位和工商管理碩士學位。