John Barbagelata

John Barbagelata (March 29, 1919 – March 19, 1994) was a San Francisco City Supervisor and 1975 mayoral candidate, when he narrowly lost to George Moscone. He was also the owner of a local real estate firm. As of 2020, he was the last Republican to be elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in 1973. and working with the board of supervisors to balance the budget. During his time in office Barbagelata voted in favor of: Resolution asking the section which made homosexuality criminal behavior be deleted from the penal Code Revision. Resolution asking that a gay commissioner be appointed to the Human Rights Commission, Ordinance creating a three person Gay Advisory Committee for the Human Rights Commission. AB 489 (Consensual Act Bill) AB 633 (Adding Sexual Orientation to the Fair Employment Practice Act) He met with Huey Newton the leader of the Black Panthers to understand what his followers were asking for. Barbagelata was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 1970 on a campaign of fiscal responsibility and lower taxes.

Barbagelata ran for mayor in 1975 against progressive candidate George Moscone, promising low taxes, a crackdown on crime, and a fight against corruption and "irresponsible City spending". He lost by fewer than 5,000 votes.

He retired from politics in 1978, returning briefly in the late 1980s to promote a successful referendum creating term limits for City Supervisors.