John Avalos

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On April 18, 2011, Avalos filed to run for mayor of San Francisco as a progressive candidate. [44] Avalos placed second in the race after incumbent Mayor Ed Lee. [45]

On January 18, 2019, the San Francisco Ethics Commission fined Avalos $12,146 for failing to properly disclose campaign finances from his unsuccessful run for mayor in 2011. [46] According to the Ethics Commission, Avalos' campaign committee improperly reported $26,506 – or 11 percent – of his total contributions. The committee also failed to maintain complete records for $391,594 in expenditures, 60 percent of the total money spent. [46] Avalos accepted the settlement in front of the commission. [46]

Personal life

Avalos was married to Karen Zapata, a public school teacher, and they have two children. They separated in 2014 after Avalos revealed he had had an affair with his legislative aide, Raquel Redondiez. Avalos and Zapata divorced in 2017. They continue to co-parent their children. Avalos married Raquel Redondiez in June 2022.

References

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John Avalos
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Official portrait, 2015
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 11
In office
January 8, 2009 January 8, 2017