Willie Brown (politician)
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Willie Lewis Brown Jr. is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, the first African American to hold the office.
Brown in 2019
Brown's official State Assembly portrait, 1967
Signatures from a resolution signed by Brown in his role of Speaker of the California State Assembly
Mayor Brown signing legislation in 2002, flanked by Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, and Gordon England
Frank Jordan
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Francis Michael Jordan is an American politician and former police chief who served as the mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Willie Brown (politician)
…leadership" the city needed. Brown placed first in the first round of voting, but because no candidate received 50% of the vote, he faced incumbent Frank Jordan in the December runoff. Brown gained the support of Supervisor Roberta Achtenberg, who had placed third in the first round of voting. He campaigned on…
Frank JORDAN, October 13, 1999
A "Save Our Giants" banner hanging from San Francisco City Hall
Frank Jordan in 1999