{"id":553812,"date":"2026-03-30T07:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553812\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:54:07","slug":"sf-supervisor-jackie-fielder-delays-decision-on-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/553812\/","title":{"rendered":"SF Supervisor Jackie Fielder delays decision on resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder, shown last October, is navigating a \u201cmental health condition,\u201d her office says.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder, shown last October, is navigating a \u201cmental health condition,\u201d her office says.<\/p>\n<p>Lea Suzuki\/S.F. Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder has no immediate plans to resign from office as she navigates \u201ca mental health condition\u201d that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sf\/article\/s-f-supervisor-jackie-fielder-in-hospital-22156446.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">led to her hospitalization<\/a> late last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fielder, who has represented the Mission, Bernal Heights and the Portola on the Board of Supervisors, will make a decision about her next steps after she recovers, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWfaOLZFHmX\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sunday statement<\/a> her office shared on social media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSupervisor Jackie Fielder is currently navigating a mental health condition and needs time and space to recover before making any major decisions,\u201d read the statement signed by three of her aides. \u201cShe \u2026 has stated that she wants to regain stable health so she can thoughtfully and responsibly consider her options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The statement said Fielder will take a medical leave and that her staff will run the office in her absence. The statement provided few details about her condition and asked that people respect her privacy as she continues to recover.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn matters of her personal health, we respectfully ask the press to give her the privacy and space necessary for healing, and not to report on unsubstantiated rumors,\u201d Fielder\u2019s aides said in the statement. \u201cWe urge everyone to treat this situation with the same respect and sensitivity as they would if she were recovering from any other medical emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jackie Fielder campaigns for the District 9 seat in September 2024.&#10;\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jackie Fielder campaigns for the District 9 seat in September 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gabrielle Lurie\/S.F. Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>Supervisors will be on spring recess for the upcoming week and the full board will not reconvene until April 7. Fielder has already missed two weeks of board and committee meetings after telling the board clerk she would be absent without citing a reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>San Francisco Chronicle Logo<\/p>\n<p>Make us a Preferred Source to get more of our news when you search.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=sfchronicle.com\" data-link=\"native\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Add Preferred Source\" class=\"td300 cp f aic jcc disabled:cd wsn px24 y40px px16 py8 buttonSm fs13 xs:fs16 xs:buttonLg bg-primaryAccessible hover:o80 c-white disabled:bg-gray300 disabled:c-gray600 border bn tac br2\"><\/p>\n<p>Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Fielder had told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/missionlocal.org\/2026\/03\/sf-jackie-fielder-resignation\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mission Local<\/a> that she was unwell and planned to announce her resignation. Her office said in a statement then that she had suffered an \u201cacute personal health crisis;\u201d it was not clear until Sunday that it was related to mental health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Should she decide to leave office, Mayor Daniel Lurie would select someone to fill the spot until an election could be held, likely in November. Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie\u2019s legislative agenda and the board\u2019s moderate majority bloc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The statement from Fielder\u2019s aides also included supportive comments from five other supervisors: Connie Chan, Shamann Walton, Myrna Melgar, Chyanne Chen and Bilal Mahmood. Fielder\u2019s predecessor, Hillary Ronen, also shared a message of support, as did a few other allies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know and trust that Supervisor Jackie Fielder and the District 9 Team will prioritize Supervisor Fielder\u2019s health and recovery and continue to serve the District 9 communities,\u201d Chan said in her statement. \u201cWe will support Supervisor Fielder and her team during this time to make decisions that are in the best interest of Supervisor Fielder\u2019s health and the people she represents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walton said his office would help Fielder\u2019s aides \u201cin any way necessary to ensure continuity of service for District 9 residents.\u201d And Melgar noted that a former supervisor, Michela Alioto-Pier, was \u201cout for 3 months, and we were able to facilitate the representation of that district while she was out and her staff kept working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have full confidence that the District 9 staff can and will do that as well,\u201d Melgar said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jackie Fielder speaks to supporters on election night in November 2020 after she lost to Scott Wiener for a seat in the California Senate.&#10;\u00a0\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jackie Fielder speaks to supporters on election night in November 2020 after she lost to Scott Wiener for a seat in the California Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jana Asenbrennerova\/For the S.F. Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>Another supervisor, Matt\u00a0Dorsey, told the Chronicle in a text message that he\u2019s glad Fielder is \u201ctaking the time she needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m proud of Jackie for the courage she is demonstrating, and I hope she knows we are all rooting for her,\u201d Dorsey said.<\/p>\n<p>Supervisors Danny Sauter and Alan Wong also wished Fielder the best in statements of their own Sunday evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics is intense, spirited, and often unforgiving,\u201d Sauter said. \u201cBut we should never forget that real humans are behind this work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The possibility that she would step away from the office had previously worried some of her progressive allies, though they also said she should prioritize her recovery.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe applaud Supervisor Fielder for emphasizing the importance of self-care and resilience, and for directing us to openly share today that prioritizing and talking about mental health truly matters,\u201d the statement on Sunday from Fielder\u2019s aides said. \u201cShe continues to demonstrate courage and leadership by speaking openly about her health and taking meaningful steps towards healing and recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"cci_tagline_name\" title=\"CCI Tagline Name\">Aldo Toledo contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder, shown last October, is navigating a \u201cmental health condition,\u201d her office says. 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