Did you know that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, dies at 65?

Did you know that Lee was a Seattle-born son of Chinese immigrants who spent part of his childhood in public housing and attended Franklin High School?

Did you know that “Mayor Ed Lee has a long history of breaking barriers — he was the first member of his family to attend college then became the first Asian American to lead San Francisco?

Gary Locke

Did you know that Lee was mentored by older student Gary Locke, who went on to become a
Washington governor?

Did you know that  Like Locke, Lee served as class president?

Did you know that a history teacher encouraged Lee to apply to private Bowdowin College in Maine, setting the young man on a path that led to a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley?

Did you know that earlier in Lee's career he was dedicated to renters and civil rights and an introduction to politics?

Did you know that Lee headed San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission, then held several other roles in the city’s government, including public-works director?

Did you know that in 2011, he was elected San Francisco mayor?

Did you know that Lee, was a married father of two, grappled with a tech boom and a housing crisis while defending his city’s sanctuary policies toward immigrants?

Did you know that Lee's statement to the people was “I am able to make a link to the Asian communities,” he told Northwest Asian Weekly the year he was elected. “Being mayor helps them to know that they no longer are second-class citizens?”

 

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