James Coleman, who is bisexual, will be the new District 4 council member on the South San Francisco City Council. First, he must finish his senior year at Harvard, where he is set to graduate in May with a degree in human developmental and regenerative biology.At age 21, Coleman will be the youngest person serving on his hometown's city council and its first out LGBTQ member.
He is biracial, as his late father was white and his mother is Asian.He defeated 18-year incumbent City Councilman and current mayor Richard Garbarino, who conceded during Monday night's council meeting.