San Francisco Supervisor Beya Alcaraz was sworn into office by Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday to represent District 4 on the west side of the city after the former supervisor, Joel Engardio, was recalled by voters in a decisive election in September.

“I looked for someone who embodies these qualities: a lifelong resident who intimately knows the district and the people who live here, a bridge builder, a problem solver, and someone who cares deeply about their neighborhood and this city as a whole,” Lurie said in a speech. “That is what ultimately led to Beya Alcaraz.”

Alcaraz, 29, was born and raised in the Sunset neighborhood, which is in District 4. She is of Filipino and Chinese heritage and attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory school.

She currently works as a music and art teac

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