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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Willie_Brown_(politician)Willie Brown (politician) - Wikipedia

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   126th Medical Battalion. 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. Born in Mineola, Texas, where he graduated from high school, Brown moved to San Francisco in 1951.

   • Children: 4
   • Political party: Democratic

   • Years of service: 1955–1958

2. calmatters.org › commentary › 2024At 90, Willie Brown reflects on iconic CA political career ...

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   Mar 14, 2024 · At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters. Willie Brown, former mayor of San Francisco and the first Black person to serve as speaker of the California State Assembly, in a conference room at his law office in downtown San Francisco on Feb. 7, 2024. Photo by Laure Andrillon for CalMatters.

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   When was Willie Brown born?

   • Willie Brown (born March 20, 1934, Mineola, Texas, U.S.) American politician who was the first African American speaker of the California State Assembly, the longest-serving speaker of that body (1980–95), and mayor of San Francisco (1996–2004). Brown was born into poverty in rural Texas and moved to San Francisco after graduating from high school.

   Willie Brown | California Assembly Speaker, Mayor of San Francisco

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   Was Willie Brown a political genius?

   • “Willie Brown was a political genius who knew everyone and everything,” said Henry Brady, dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at Berkeley. “During the last six years that he was speaker of the Assembly, Brown controlled the body, despite a slim GOP majority, and he found compromise and agreement where no one thought it possible.

   California political icon Willie Brown tells it like it is in new oral

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   What is the Willie Brown Institute on politics & public service?

   • Brown established The Willie L. Brown Jr. Institute on Politics & Public Service, an unaffiliated nonprofit organization at San Francisco State University. It trains students for careers in municipal, county and regional governments. The center will be one of the first to focus on local government in the country.

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   What was Willie Brown known for?

   • As speaker, Willie Brown was known for publicly punishing his adversaries, but also for not leaving them out in the cold for long. I mentioned this to Brown, and he nodded, pointing to the chair where Areias had sat when he stopped by our lunch table.

   At 90, Willie Brown reflects on iconic CA political career | Opinion

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4. www.kqed.org › news › 11982429At 90, Willie Brown Reflects on His Rise to Top of ... - KQED

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   Apr 13, 2024 · The name Willie Brown is synonymous with power politics in California. He became the first Black speaker of the state Assembly in 1980 and held the job for a record 14 years, often with help from Republicans. After term limits forced him to leave the Legislature, he ran for mayor of San Francisco, serving eight years in that job. Scott and Marisa sit down with Brown in his San Francisco office ...

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   4 days ago · Willie Brown (born March 20, 1934, Mineola, Texas, U.S.) is an American politician who was the first African American speaker of the California State Assembly, the longest-serving speaker of that body (1980–95), and mayor of San Francisco (1996–2004). Brown was born into poverty in rural Texas and moved to San Francisco after graduating ...

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7. www.thehistorymakers.org › biography › honorableThe Honorable Willie L. Brown's Biography - The HistoryMakers

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   Dec 14, 2015 · Willie L. Brown was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on December 14, 2015. Political leader The Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. was born on March 20, 1934 in Mineola, Texas to Minnie Collins Boyd and Willie Lewis Brown, Sr. He graduated from Mineola Colored High School in 1951. In 1955, he received his B.A. degree in political science from San ...

8. www.latimes.com › california › storyColumn: At 90, Willie Brown's political vision remains ...

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Brown turned 90 this week. (Jose Luis Villegas / For The Times) By George Skelton Capitol Journal Columnist. March 21, 2024 12:18 PM PT. SACRAMENTO —. The first time I saw Willie Brown he was ...

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   Oct 8, 2020 · October 8, 2020. Willie Brown’s legacy as a vibrant and controversial political powerhouse is woven into the history of California politics, from his 30 years in the California State Assembly — 15 as speaker — to his two terms as mayor of San Francisco. And now, Brown’s footprint — in particular, as mayor from 1996 to 2004 — is the ...