Showing posts with label first black female mayor of San Francisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label first black female mayor of San Francisco. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

London Breed is the next mayor of San Francisco!

London Breed became the first African-American woman elected to lead San Francisco on Wednesday, when her opponent conceded a tight race.

Breed will serve until 2020, finishing the term of the late Mayor Ed Lee, who died in December at age 65.

At a short news conference, Breed praised Lee and thanked her supporters, as well as the other candidates, including Mark Leno, a former state senator who conceded the race hours earlier. She struck an optimistic tone about the city's future.

"I am London Breed, I am president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and soon to be mayor of the city and county of San Francisco," she said to cheers.

Breed said: "I am so hopeful about the future of our city, and I am looking forward to serving as your mayor. I am truly humbled and I am truly honored."

[SOURCE: CNN]

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

London Breed is now mayor of San Francisco

London Breed, a native San Franciscan who was raised by her grandmother in the city’s housing projects, became acting mayor of San Francisco early Tuesday morning.

She ascended to the post after the shocking death of Mayor Ed Lee, who died of an apparent heart attack early Tuesday morning. The Board of Supervisors may now vote to make Breed the temporary mayor or choose another candidate. If a majority of the remaining 10 supervisors cannot agree on a candidate, Breed would remain in the office until the June 2018 election.

It seems unlikely that her colleagues would not agree to put her in the post of temporary mayor. Breed was elected as supervisor in 2012 and became board president in 2015 after David Chiu was elected to the state Assembly.

She is the first black woman to hold the post.

[SOURCE: MSN NEWS]