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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Dies at 65

HeadlineDec 12, 2017

Back in the U.S., San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died unexpectedly overnight of a reported heart attack at the age of 65. Lee was appointed as San Francisco’s first Asian-American mayor in 2011, after his predecessor, Gavin Newsom, was elected lieutenant governor. He went on to win elections in 2011 and 2015. Under the city’s charter, Board of Supervisors President London Breed will become acting mayor.

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