Yesterday in the splendid city of San Francisco, California a new city mayor was elected. Although votes are still being counted but the San Francisco mayor's race appears to be over. History will write it down today that the first black city mayor was elected to run the administrative affairs of the city.
Meet London Breed the very first African-American woman to be elected the Mayor of San Francisco. Breed won the election race Wednesday more than a week after election day when her opponent former state Senator Mark Leno surrendered after it was reported that Breed was ahead in the reace by more than 2100 votes (which is almost one percent of the total vote).
London Breed is set to take office next month and serve as Mayor until 2020. She will finish up the term of the city's late Mayor Ed Lee who died late last year at the age of 65.
London Breed served as the President of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors, which means she isn't new to running the affairs of the city expect that she will be taking the office with the highest executive power in the city. She is also the second woman ever to be elected mayor of San Francisco.
London breed took to the steps of City Hall yesterday to claim her victory as the new Mayor-Elect of the city of San Francisco, you can watch the video below as she steps out of the city hall with fans hailing her.
Congratulations to you London Breed on your well deserved victory, I hope you will be the change that the people of San Francisco want.