Scoop with a Supe: Supervisor President Rafael Mandelman (D8)

Come join us in the first in our new series: Scoop with a Supe!

This town hall style event is a great way to connect with your local supervisor and others in your community. Each ticket includes the price of a scoop of ice cream built in, provided by Smitten Ice Cream!

Supervisor Rafael Mandelman represents District 8 on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. District 8 includes the Castro, Glen Park, Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Mission Dolores, and Cole Valley. Supervisor Mandelman is one of the LGBTQ members of the Board of Supervisors, and throughout his first term, was one of the only LGBTQ Supervisors in Northern California.

Prior to his election, Supervisor Mandelman served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Oakland and as an elected Trustee on the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees. As a Deputy City Attorney, Supervisor Mandelman practiced primarily in the areas of real estate, economic development, and affordable housing.

Supervisor Mandelman has been active on a variety of public and nonprofit boards, having served as a commissioner on San Francisco’s Building Inspection Commission and Board of Appeals, a member of the Bay Area Jewish Community Relations Council, president of the Board of Directors of Livable City, and Co-Chair of the San Francisco LGBT Community Center Board. A past president of the Noe Valley and Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Clubs, Supervisor Mandelman has been an elected member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee since 2006. He joined the Equality California Institute Board in 2020.

Supervisor Mandelman lives in the Mission and grew up in San Francisco, attending Brandeis-Hillel Day School and Lick-Wilmerding High School prior to earning a B.A. in History from Yale College, a Master of Public Policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a law degree from UC Berkeley’s School of Law.

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Smitten Ice Cream serves the freshest, creamiest ice cream on the planet. Known for its ultra-smooth texture and craveable flavors, Smitten keeps things fresh by offering ever-evolving flavors alongside beloved classics.

Founded in San Francisco by Robyn Sue Fisher, Smitten began with a simple belief — ice cream tastes better when it’s made fresh. Robyn Sue invented and patented a machine that freezes ice cream in about 90 seconds, taking it straight to the streets. In 2017, she brought on Brooke Mosley, and together they worked together to develop a proprietary ice cream base and continued to craft even more nostalgic, unexpected flavors and experiences. In 2024, Robyn handed the reins to Brooke, ushering in the next chapter of Smitten.

Praised by Vogue as “the freshest, if not the best, ice cream on Earth,” and featured by Food & Wine, The Infatuation, Forbes, Wired, and TechCrunch, Smitten operates popular scoop shops in San Francisco and San Jose, along with a thriving catering business — and continues to find new ways to surprise and delight.

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Manny’s never turns away anyone for lack of funds. If you need a free ticket, just email "grapefruit" along with the event title to events@welcometomannys.com

Want to support community members? By purchasing a "Pay It Forward" ticket you will allow us to provide free tickets to those who may not be able to afford entry otherwise and ensure we can create a diverse socio-economic audience that represents San Francisco.