Leah Pimentel was named one of the “Bay Area’s People to Watch in 2014” by the San Francisco Chronicle, describing her as “a young, politically active mother, prominent voice of the local elected Democratic Party and the progressive community at large.”
A third-generation San Franciscan, ...
Leah Pimentel was named one of the “Bay Area’s People to Watch in 2014” by the San Francisco Chronicle, describing her as “a young, politically active mother, prominent voice of the local elected Democratic Party and the progressive community at large.”
A third-generation San Franciscan, Leah has worked extensively to advance policies that help women and children thrive in the city. She has received numerous awards for her work in these areas including Good Morning America’s “Hero Award” and KPIX’s “Jefferson Award for Public Service”.
Leah was elected to the San Francisco Democratic Central Committee in 2012 as the first African American from the Bayview-Hunters Point community. She was then appointed by her peers to serve in a leadership position as Vice Chair of the Party. In this role, Leah has fought for an affordable San Francisco that supports middle- class families. She was a leader in the successful coalition to defeat an out-of-scale, luxury condominium project on the waterfront at 8 Washington Street.
In 2013, Leah joined San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu and an extraordinary coalition of parents, advocates for working families, and community organizations to enact the Family Workplace Ordinance. This is one of the most visionary policies in the country for parents and caregivers. It ensures that every employee has a “right to request” a flexible work arrangement when caregiving responsibility arise for a child, family member or parent. As a working parent, Leah knows that we need to do more to help families stay in San Francisco and believes that this groundbreaking legislation is great start.
Leah’s past and current community and civic activities include: Saint Ignatius College Preparatory Alumni Board Member, San Francisco Women’s Political Committee Board Member; San Francisco Young Democrats’ Board Member; California Democratic Party, Voter Services Committee member, and San Francisco Parks Alliance Board Member.