Night shopping at a Grocery Store. And went to the hospital where he was declared to have passed away around 1 am. Good morning i am darya folsom. I am james fletcher, thats her big story and as mentioned we have reaction from all quarters of the bay and beyond. Joining us, senator scott weiner, before becoming a senator he served on the board of supervisors and interacted with mayor lee, i would imagine fairly regularly, thank you for joining us this morning. Thank you for having me. What are your thoughts, of mayor ed lee, most people remember him as a being jovial and with a smile, what stands out to you personally and professionally . I am floored that he is gone. I was just with him yesterday, we did a press conference on the new City Recycling program and he was his normal, jovial, joking and friendly self. Completely normal. My heart goes out to his wife anita, his children. I was sworn in as a member of the board of supervisors less than a week before he became mayor, one of th
Speaking at the Board Meeting today. Earlier she held a press briefing. But those at city hall already heard the news. This after breed held meetings with the may ors staff before the conference. The tributes had a common led the, common words to describe what most called a kind, gentle man. I am joined to the kind of leader who is nice. And ed lee was nice. He was a mayor who led with compassion. Who was an incredibly kind person. Mayor lee came from hull bl beginnings. He grew up in public housing. His mother a seamstress. Stood up for immigrants. Her in he forgot who he was or where he came from. Homelessness, jobs, minimum wage, he had Many Political battles in his three decades of public service. Points may have disagreed with him on policy. But every one agrees that our mayor was a good man with a good heart. At the end of ones life you want to hear nothing more than this. People said ed was a good, decent and honorable man. This was a good, decent and honorable guy. The consensu
For many of us. A man known for his activism. Ed lee grew up poor, living in Public Housing in seattle. Perhaps that inspired his later work, not just as a civil rights attorney but a San Francisco director of public works, then city administrator and once he reached the mayor office a tireless advocate for homeless. He was from the dawn of the career, a voice for the overlooked, someone who fought for those in need before himself. His0uoegacy will include thousands of new or rehabilitated homes. A tax cut bringing twitter and tech titans to market. And of course the first elected asianamerican mayor. Despite what we see across the country with discrimination and other things that pop up its possible to have the first asianamerican, First Chinese american mayor in a major city in San Francisco. Reporter there were many words to describe hip, kind, empathetic, bridge building, and the word reluctant, now acting mayor london breed saying ed lee was never searching for the role of mayor b
His. He has been swallowed in a wave of controversy in recent weeks pl allegations of Sexual Misconduct with underage teenage girls from decades ago when he was in his 30s. Democrat doug jones faces the uphill battle. Alabama has been red for decades. Voters say they are sick of the spotlight and the allegations. It makes alabama look like, you know, like it always does. And its just its just not right. Im fed up with the whole political mess. Im tired of it. Im sick of it. Ill be glad when food is over. Statewide turn out has been brisk. The race so extremely tight like we said, moore with 50 of the votes. And doug jones with 49 . Experts say a winner wont be named until late tonight. We will be following in special election closely. Im going to be keeping track of the numbers and have another update in 30 minutes. Raj. Thank you. Well track the results here with us. Janelle also. And coming up in 25 minutes our political analyst Larry Gerston will be in studio with us to share his th
People who lived here is what he had. Supervisor london breed is the acting mayor of San Francisco. Ed was not a politician. He didnt always deliver the best sound bite. Flash never mattered to him. Disagreements never deterred him. Was humbled and determined no matter the job he held. He was fair and collaborative no matter the heat of the moment. He was San Franciscos firstationan mayor. Do solemnly swear. Known as a champion for the homeless and civil rights he was appointed by the thenmayor gavin newsom i stood her seven years ago swearing him in. I was just in his office and they boxed everything up. I mean many of lees colleagues choked back tears they reflected on his life and three decades of service. He was a friend of mine. As an Asian American here elected his mayor ship was important for me. Some criticized him for the cozy relationship with the Tech Industry but he was a voice for those often overlooked. Saying that he was most focused on now was not having people sleeping