Meet Gary McCoy
I know what it means to fight. I’ve fought alongside Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, running the campaign to Save our Healthcare from the Trump administration’s attacks on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. I’ve fought for San Francisco’s LGBTQ community as the leader of the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club and Harvey Milk Democratic Club. I’ve stood on the picket lines with labor, fighting for workers. I’ve fought for our parks, for public transit funding and safer streets, and to build more housing for everyone who needs it.
And I’ve fought for recovery. During my lengthy battle with a debilitating addiction, I was homeless and living with an untreated AIDS diagnosis. But even in my lowest moments, I never stopped fighting: I joined the recovery community, got sober, and rebuilt my life—now I’m celebrating nearly 15 years substance-free. I went from sleeping on the streets to working in City Hall and the halls of Congress to make life better for the most vulnerable in our community.
I’m running for District 8 Supervisor because our district doesn’t need someone who sits on the sidelines. We need a leader who understands how to cut through bureaucracy, to step up for the community, and to get things done. Someone who sees the role of Supervisor not as a trophy, but as a privilege to serve our neighborhoods, our district, and our city—who organizes, legislates, and delivers.