Local politicians. We saw barry bonds and joe montana. It was a dignitary who did most of his speaking and they remembered mayor lee as a man who knew what he stood for. He presented himself to children as a politician who was also noble. [ music ] reporter mayor ed lee was remembered as a humble, lowkey politician whose career in politics was something he never set out to do. He received highranking appointments from elected officials who trusted him as the man for the job. Lieutenant governor gavin newsom said mayor lee was an extraordinary politician who never sought the spotlight. Speakers such as senator dianne feinstein, nancy pelosi and london buried remembered mayor lee as a man without scandal, without trash and who put the city first. Ed was a person who had an infectious smile. He had a feeling that was expressed that he wanted to work with him. Whenever i got a call from ed lee , it was always pleasant. Even when he asked for things, he did it with such a charm and humanity
Fire special Council Robert mueller. What a bay area congresswoman now says about the possibility. Congresswoman jackie spears spoke to us a few hours ago in San Francisco. Kpix 5 joe vazquez on what she said as well as President Trumps response tonight. Reporter the caught up with congresswoman jackie spear here at city hall this afternoon following mayor ed lees memorial service. She told me the rumor about firing mueller is very strong. The rumors have swirled around the capitol hallways. Reporter its unverified, but also very specific. She says she hears the president plans to get rid of special Council Robert mueller as soon as next week. The rumor last week was he was going to fire him on the 22nd of december when congress is no longer it in session, we are all home, we are all celebrating the holidays. It would be a stroke of madness if the president were to do that. Reporter as he returns from camp david tonight, reporters asked the president if he indeed plans to fire mueller.
He gave San Francisco a good name. Because he was a very good man. The 10 00 news on ktvu fox 2 starts now. It was an out pouring of support and affection for San Franciscos first Asian American mayor. Im heather holmes. Lee died last week unexpectedly at the age of 63, and today hundreds paid tribute to the man who led the city for years. The mayor was remembered for not only his kindness, but dedication to Public Service. Reporter yes, current, state, and local politicians along with baseball greats barry bonds and 49ers legend joe montana were in attendance. Dignitaries as well as family members got up to share personal stories about mayor lee, and said he was an effective and selfless politician who never sought the spotlight for himself. People waited in a line that stretched around city hall to honor late mayor ed lee. Inside dignitaries and other notable bay area reds dents remembered residents remembered lee as a humble man whose career in politics was not something he started
Ed lee was a real person. He was a person that communicated integrity. A love of life. In china, San Franciscos first chineseamerican mayor, he was like a superstar. An icon. But to everyone we met and everywhere we went, mayor lee was like beyonce with the mustache. He had the qualities of a person of whom if you did an interview of all the ones i just spoke about, he would be the only one rated appropriately by the head hunters as to who ought to be mayor. All the rest of us would be considered okay. I think if theres any legacy for ed, life is short. And our wisdom is way too limited to win fleeting victories at other peoples expenses. Eds life was about triumphing together. He knew that a measure of his success, or any public figures success, was not the honors received, but the difference that he made in the lives of regular people in our community. Nothing was too small or too big for him, from stuffing envelopes, to speaking on stage. My dad was happy to do it all. Often until l
Progressive history. It was in this city the chinese exclusion act of 1882 came of, but the Lieutenant Governor say it is city righted itself by electing lee the First Chinese american mayor. Or. Politics who have known him for years like governor jerry brown and former mayor willy brown say he was a man without scandal or flash and put the city first. Ed lee showed our children that Public Service can still be noble. He gave politics a good name. He gave San Francisco a good name. Reporter to his daughters though, he was also a fun loving dad who loved to tell dad jokes. What you probably have not heard is who he was at a father as a father. For our family our dad was not only our inspiration, but our constant source of humor, laughter, and lightness. S. Most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard at them himself. Reporter and while most know lee for his life in Public Service, those that know the man behind the titles he held say he