Danny Sauter (born ) is an American politician serving as a member of the

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for District 3 since January 8, 2025. District 3 includes the neighborhoods of North Beach,

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, North Waterfront,

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, Union Square, Maiden Lane,

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, and part of

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Early life and education

Sauter was born in

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. He graduated from

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, having majored in marketing and minored in entrepreneurship and Chinese.

Political career

In 2016, Sauter volunteered for the campaign of

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for the

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. Sauter ran for the

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, but placed second behind incumbent supervisor

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. In

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Sauter ran for the same seat again, as Peskin was term-limited. Sauter won the election.

References

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