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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. He graduated from San Francisco State ...
Mar 14, 2024 · At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters. March 14, 2024 by James Richardson. 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.
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Mar 21, 2024 · Former Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, who just turned 90, has cemented himself as one of the most influential politicians in California history.
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Apr 26, 2024 · Democratic Party. 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).
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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.
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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.
Jul 5, 2020 · 5 Jul 2020 by Sudeepto Chakraborty. MAYOR WILLIE BROWN. San Francisco’s two-term mayor now heads the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Institute on Politics and Public Service. Image courtesy of the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Institute. Mayor Willie L. Brown was a born fighter.
