Shawn Richard

Support Shawn M. Richard

Proven Leadership and Experience Putting our community First!



Shawn M. Richard is a lifelong San Franciscan, community leader, and founder of Brothers Against Guns, a violence prevention organization dedicated to helping youth and supporting families impacted by gun violence. Having overcome significant personal challenges, Shawn has devoted his life to mentoring young people, advocating for safer neighborhoods, and creating opportunities through education, job training, and community partnerships.


As a candidate for District 10 Supervisor, Shawn is committed to improving public safety, expanding affordable housing while preventing displacement, supporting small businesses, creating good-paying jobs, addressing homelessness and behavioral health with accountability and compassion, advancing environmental justice in Bayview-Hunters Point and the Shipyard, and investing in reliable transportation and infrastructure. Shawn’s goal is to ensure that every District 10 neighborhood—including Bayview-Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, Sunnydale, Potrero Hill, and Dogpatch—is safe, thriving, and full of opportunity for current and future generations.

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