Late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee honored at City Hall with new bust

""It's so poignant, so important not just for the Asian community but for all people in San Francisco to know hat hate and discrimination like that doesn't have a place in the city," said Lee's daughter, Tania Lee."

"Lee was a child of Chinese immigrants who grew up in public housing. He later became a housing rights attorney. When then mayor Gavin Newsom resigned to become Lieutenant Governor, the Board of Supervisors agreed they could work with Lee and elected him. City Administrator Carmen Chu was a board supervisor back then. VIDEO: A look back at San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee's legacy "We really wanted someone who knew how the city's operations worked and try to take the politics out of things and really try to delivery for the city," remembered Chu."

"Shortly after, Lee was elected by voters in 2011 promising to only serve for one term. He broke that promise, much to the dismay of some city officials and went on to win reelection in 2015. During his tenure, Lee focused on the city's growing homelessness issue and in 2016 created the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing. He later came up with the Affordable Housing Fund realizing the need for more homes for seniors, teachers and other San Franciscans who were being priced out."

San Francisco replaced a bust of James Phelan, a former mayor who promoted anti-Chinese views, with a representation of Ed Lee, the city's first Asian American mayor. Ed Lee grew up in public housing as a child of Chinese immigrants and became a housing rights attorney. He was appointed by the Board of Supervisors when Gavin Newsom resigned and later won election in 2011 and reelection in 2015. Lee created the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing in 2016 and established the Affordable Housing Fund. He also pursued mid‑Market revitalization by attracting tech companies with tax incentives.

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