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Willie L. Brown, Jr. Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. was born in Mineola, Texas. He enrolled at San Francisco State, hoping to become a math instructor. Once in college though, he was quickly swept up into the world of campus politics. He became active in his church, and in the San Francisco chapter of the NAACP. After earning a degree in political ...
Brown, Willie. March 20, 1934. Willie Lewis Brown Jr., a politician, was born and raised in Mineola, Texas. After graduating from high school in 1951, he moved to San Francisco, where he received a B.A. from San Francisco State University in 1955 and a J.D. from the Hastings College of Law in 1958. In 1959 Brown opened the law firm of Brown ...
Nov 2, 2023 · Willie Brown discusses one-time protege Gov. Gavin Newsom's political future 04:39 SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's political future is getting a lot of national attention right now.
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Biography current as of induction in 2024. Two-term mayor of San Francisco and legendary speaker of the California State Assembly, Willie L. Brown, Jr. is widely regarded as the most influential African American politician of the late 20 th century. During four decades at the center of California politics, government and civic life, he worked ...
Jan 28, 2024 · Legendary California politician Willie Brown, the brash liberal with a devilish grin as wide as a $100 bill, will be remembered as not just a powerbroker and master fundraiser, but also as a ...
Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (born March 20, 1934) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as mayor of San Francisco from 1996 to 2004, the first African American to hold that office. Quick Facts 41st Mayor of San Francisco, Preceded by ...
Willie Brown (musician) (1900–1952), American delta blues guitarist and singer. Willie Brown (politician) (born 1934), mayor of San Francisco, 1996–2004, Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1980–1995. Willie B. Brown (1940–2009), American politician in New Jersey. Willy Brown, victim of the Omaha race riot of 1919.
