Edwin M. Lee
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Edwin M. Lee was an American politician and civil rights attorney who served as the first Asian American mayor of San Francisco.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights attorney
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human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
affordable housing in San Francisco
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immigrant rights ⓘ technology sector growth in San Francisco ⓘ |
| appointedBy | San Francisco Board of Supervisors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1952-05-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-12-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Juris Doctor ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Bowdoin College
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Berkeley School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedIn |
2011 San Francisco mayoral election
NERFINISHED
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2015 San Francisco mayoral election ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Chinese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
law
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political science ⓘ |
| fullName | Edwin Mah Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy | naming of San Francisco’s Central Subway Chinatown station as "Chinatown–Rose Pak Station" during his tenure discussion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Asian American mayor of San Francisco
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first Chinese American mayor of a major U.S. city ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
attorney
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civil servant ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEnd | 2017-12-12 ⓘ |
| officeStart | 2011-01-11 ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Brianna Lee
NERFINISHED
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Tanya Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
City Administrator of San Francisco
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Director of San Francisco Department of Public Works ⓘ Director of San Francisco Human Rights Commission ⓘ Mayor of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | San Francisco, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anita Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedAs | civil rights attorney ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Asian Law Caucus
NERFINISHED
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City and County of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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