San Francisco Mayor London Breed remembers Senator Feinstein as a pioneer and inspiration
(29 Sep 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS San Francisco - 29 September 2023 1. Various City Hall exteriors 2. City Hall workers lower American flag to half staff 3. Painting of Senator Feinstein inside Mayor's office 4. Mayor London Breed walks into press conference 5; SOUNDBITE (English) London Breed, San Francisco Mayor: "Today, we take a moment to pause and reflect on her legacy. But I want to make sure that we talk about especially all the extraordinary work that she did to lead our city for so many years during very challenging times. Today, we have lowered the flags in our various city departments and fire and police stations and other areas to have mass in her honor." 6. Various flags at City Hall at half staff 7. SOUNDBITE (English) London Breed, San Francisco Mayor: "She was the first woman to really step out and to do this extraordinary work, both as president of the Board of Supervisors, as mayor of San Francisco, as the senator for the state of California. And just last night, she was on the Senate floor casting votes because she truly believed in doing her duty, being an extraordinary public servant. And it is clear that she cared about making a difference in the lives of so many." 8. Various bust of Feinstein outside Mayor's office 9. SOUNDBITE (English) London Breed, San Francisco Mayor: "That's the governor's responsibility and I'm sure he is already working on it and doing what he needs to do. But so many of us, including Governor Newsom, had great relationships with Feinstein and her family. And we want to take a moment to just really make this about her, her legacy and everything she's done before we move to that chapter." 10. Close up of Feinstein statue STORYLINE: Flags at San Francisco City Hall were lowered to half staff in honor of former Mayor and U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.. The California Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, died early Friday at her home in Washington, D.C. She was 90. She was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969 and became its first female board president in 1978, the year Mayor George Moscone was gunned down alongside Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall by Dan White, a disgruntled former supervisor. Feinstein found Milk’s body. After Moscone’s death, Feinstein became San Francisco’s first female mayor. In the Senate, she was one of California’s first two female senators, the first woman to head the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first woman to serve as the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat. California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint a temporary replacement, and there is sure to be a spirited battle to succeed her. Current San Francisco Mayor London Breed declined to comment on the possibility of her replacing Feinstein in the Senate. Instead, at a press conference in the Mayor’s Office next to a statue and a painting of Feinstein ,Breed said she wanted to focus on honoring and remembering Feinstein’s legacy. Mayor Breed said a memorial service in San Francisco is being planned but the details have not yet been released. (AP video by Haven Daley) =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
