London Breed
London Breed | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| 45th Mayor of San Francisco | |
| Assumed office July 11, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Farrell |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Lurie (elect) |
| Acting December 12, 2017 – January 23, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Lee |
| Succeeded by | Mark Farrell |
| President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
| In office January 8, 2015 – June 26, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Katy Tang |
| Succeeded by | Malia Cohen |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 5th district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – July 11, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Christina Olague |
| Succeeded by | Vallie Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | London Nicole Breed August 11, 1974 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BA) University of San Francisco (MPA) |
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London Nicole Breed (born August 11, 1974) is an American Democratic politician. She is the 45th and current Mayor of San Francisco since 2018. She used to be supervisor for District 5, and was president of the Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2018.
Early life
[change | change source]Breed was raised in San Francisco by her grandmother, Comelia Brown. Along with her grandmother, she lived with her siblings in public housing. In an interview, London talks about remembering being a little girl in her unsafe community. She clearly remembers seeing glass all over the street floors and graffiti on all of the walls. London was a very smart young girl, she loved school and all of her teachers knew she had a bright future ahead of her. In her teen years, Breed attended Galileo High School and soon after, the University of California.
Political career
[change | change source]In 2012, Breed was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. She became the president of this board.[1]
Mayoralty
[change | change source]Breed became acting mayor after the death of Mayor Ed Lee. She served in this role from December 12, 2017 to January 23, 2018. Breed won the special election for mayor a few months. Her main opponents in the election were Mark Leno and Jane Kim. Breed was the first black woman and second woman to be elected mayor of San Francisco.[2] She was sworn in as mayor on July 11, 2018.[3]
During her time as mayor, she has been a supporter of increasing housing in San Francisco, especially during the housing shortage.[4] During her time as mayor, she also had low approval numbers. Some did not like how she handled important issues in the city, including homelessness, crime, and drug addiction.[5]
In June 2024, it was reported that 64% of people did not believe Breed should be reelected and she had a 66% disapproval rating.[6][7]
In November 2024, Breed lost her re-election campaign to philanthropist Daniel Lurie.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lagos, Marisa. "London Breed elected president of S.F. Board of Supervisors". SF Gate.
- ↑ Knight, Heather (13 June 2018). "It's a really big deal that SF elected London Breed as mayor". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ Melendez, Lyanne (11 July 2018). "San Francisco welcomes new mayor London Breed". ABC7 San Francisco.
- ↑ "YIMBYs on their heels as race for mayor heats up". The San Francisco Standard. 2024-03-27.
- ↑ Knight, Heather (December 12, 2023). "The Challengers Weighing a Run at San Francisco's Mayor". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Is S.F. Mayor Breed at risk of losing reelection? Here's what experts say". San Francisco Chronicle. July 31, 2023. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Supervisor Ahsha Safaí Wins in a Head-to-Head Election Contest with Mayor Breed". Probolsky Research. June 23, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.
- ↑ Morris, J. D. (2024-11-08). "Daniel Lurie elected San Francisco's next mayor, in rebuke to Breed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
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