Politics & Government

San Francisco City Hall Hosts 90th Birthday Celebration For "Da Mayor" Willie Brown

Brown is an old-school political wheeler-dealer – energetic, articulate, powerful, dapper, and with the most unmistakable laugh.

(CBS San Francisco)

March 21, 2024

On Wednesday, San Francisco City Hall hosted a special celebration as hundreds of former employees gathered to mark the 90th birthday of their one-time boss, legendary former Mayor Willie Brown.

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Brown is an old-school political wheeler-dealer – energetic, articulate, powerful, dapper, and with the most unmistakable laugh.

Whether he's playing Boss Dice from the prized window seat at Le Central, holding court at John's Grill -- one of the oldest restaurants in the city -- or being serenaded by the Irish Newsboys at Chief Sullivan's Irish pub in North Beach, Willie Brown is a force of nature: unstoppable and unforgettable. This past week, Brown has been at the center of festivities ahead of his actual birthday on March 20th.

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