London Breed

London Nicole Breed is an American politician who is the 45th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2018. She was supervisor for District 5 and was president of the Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2018.
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Some of the key events about London Breed

  • 2010
    Appointed to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission
  • 2012
    Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
  • 2015
    Became President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
  • 2016
    Spearheaded the creation of a neighborhood preference program for affordable housing
  • 2017
    Led efforts to secure $100 million in funding for affordable housing
  • 2018
    Became the first African American woman to serve as Mayor of San Francisco
  • 2018
    Faced criticism for appointing a former political opponent as interim mayor
  • 2019
    Launched the "Moving On Program" to help homeless individuals transition into permanent housing
  • 2019
    Received backlash for supporting a controversial homeless shelter project in her neighborhood
  • 2020
    Implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan for San Francisco
  • 2020
    Criticized for attending a group dinner at the French Laundry restaurant during COVID-19 restrictions
  • 2020
    Faced controversy over the city's handling of protests following George Floyd's death
  • 2021
    Initiated the "Dream Keeper Initiative" to reinvest $120 million in the African American community
  • 2021
    Criticized for declaring a state of emergency in the Tenderloin district due to drug overdoses
  • 2021
    Faced backlash for vetoing a free Muni (public transit) pilot program
  • 2022
    Launched the "Abundant Birth Project" to address racial disparities in birth outcomes
  • 2022
    Criticized for comments suggesting Asian Americans weren't considered a minority in education
  • 2022
    Faced controversy over the recall of three school board members
  • 2022
    Criticized for slow progress on addressing the city's homelessness crisis
  • 2023
    Faced backlash for proposing mandatory drug treatment for individuals using drugs in public

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