Mayor Willie Brown - Revision history

Ccarlsson at 05:22, 22 January 2022

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	In November and runoff elections in December of 2000 (done by district for the first time since the Moscone-Milk killings), Mayor Brown's allies on the board of supervisors were decisively defeated.		In November and runoff elections in December of 2000 (done by district for the first time since the Moscone-Milk killings), Mayor Brown's allies on the board of supervisors were decisively defeated.

	~~<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/afYj9xHt-2k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>~~		Willie Brown presided over the first dot-com boom in San Francisco, cheerleading while thousands were displaced by the influx of speculative tech money in 1999-2001.

	~~'''~~Willie Brown presided over the first dot-com boom in San Francisco, cheerleading while thousands were displaced by the influx of speculative tech money in 1999-2001. ~~Here he lays out his thinking during an interview in City Hall in 2000.'''~~

	~~''Video: Jeff Taylor''~~


	<font size=4>'''* Brown the Wheel-Greaser'''</font size>		<font size=4>'''* Brown the Wheel-Greaser'''</font size>
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	The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive [[Living Memories, 1987-2010\|Mission Bay project]] here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."		The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive [[Living Memories, 1987-2010\|Mission Bay project]] here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."

	''~~-- Joe~~ Caffentzis''		''—Joe Caffentzis''

	[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Gavin Newsom\|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Gavin Newsom\|Next Document]]

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Ccarlsson: added Darrell Rogers video on Willie Brown

2016-09-12T04:56:24Z

added Darrell Rogers video on Willie Brown

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	It's been a long time since he charged fifty cents, or a quarter, scooping his pay out of a slimy spitoon, in Mineola, Texas -- crossing the tracks in his hometown to work in a "whites only" barber shop -- shining the other half's shoes. Now his law firm charges corporate clients hundreds of dollars an hour. It's easy to remember his ambition, deal making, and slick dressing, but often overlooked is his compassion for his constituents and a long record of supporting progressive causes.		It's been a long time since he charged fifty cents, or a quarter, scooping his pay out of a slimy spitoon, in Mineola, Texas -- crossing the tracks in his hometown to work in a "whites only" barber shop -- shining the other half's shoes. Now his law firm charges corporate clients hundreds of dollars an hour. It's easy to remember his ambition, deal making, and slick dressing, but often overlooked is his compassion for his constituents and a long record of supporting progressive causes.

			<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/DarrellRogersOnWillieBrown" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

			'''San Francisco native Darrell Rogers (b. 1945 in the Fillmore) gives his views of the former Mayor, San Francisco's first African American mayor and one who used his connections to the community to great personal advantage.'''

			''Video: Shaping San Francisco''

	In the 1950s a young Willie Brown attended Hastings Law School. Then, as now, graduation didn't guarantee a job. There were no corporate openings for a young black lawyer. Instead of leaving for greener pastures, Willie started his own private practice in San Francisco. His law office was primarily involved in criminal defense cases. Brown is often criticized because his business catered to the lower class -- "pimps, prostitutes and hustlers." Brown was accused of protecting degenerates.		In the 1950s a young Willie Brown attended Hastings Law School. Then, as now, graduation didn't guarantee a job. There were no corporate openings for a young black lawyer. Instead of leaving for greener pastures, Willie started his own private practice in San Francisco. His law office was primarily involved in criminal defense cases. Brown is often criticized because his business catered to the lower class -- "pimps, prostitutes and hustlers." Brown was accused of protecting degenerates.

Ccarlsson: Fixed video code and added links

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Fixed video code and added links

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	''Photo: Rick Gerharter''		''Photo: Rick Gerharter''

	Brown's long association with developers and his reputation as a deal maker ensures that his legacy will involve a number of large new developments. In a special election in June 1997, public bonds were passed to support the building of a new mega-mall and stadium for the football 49ers to replace Candlestick Park. Brown used all his political skills to mobilize the [[The Race Card\|African-American community]] (which voted over 80% in favor of providing a $100 million bond to the billionaire owners of the 49ers) and passed Propositions D and F by a slim 1,000 vote margin. Plans are moving forward to begin the massive Mission Bay project, to rebuild the DeYoung Museum, and the Civic Center/City Hall rebuilding project should be completed during his term. Brown will no doubt gain a reputation as a "can-do" mayor, using his connections and skills to facilitate the biggest building boom in San Francisco history, while offering minor improvements in local services with the huge increase in tax receipts the city is enjoying during the late 1990s economic prosperity.		Brown's long association with developers and his reputation as a deal maker ensures that his legacy will involve a number of large new developments. In a special election in June 1997, public bonds were passed to support the building of a new mega-mall and stadium for the [[Those “Plucky” Forty-Niners: The Roots of Pro Football in San Francisco\|football 49ers]] to replace [[Candlestick Swindle\|Candlestick Park]]. Brown used all his political skills to mobilize the [[The Race Card\|African-American community]] (which voted over 80% in favor of providing a $100 million bond to the billionaire owners of the 49ers) and passed Propositions D and F by a slim 1,000 vote margin. Plans are moving forward to begin the massive [[MISSION BAY\|Mission Bay project]], to rebuild the DeYoung Museum, and the Civic Center/City Hall rebuilding project should be completed during his term. Brown will no doubt gain a reputation as a "can-do" mayor, using his connections and skills to facilitate the biggest building boom in San Francisco history, while offering minor improvements in local services with the huge increase in tax receipts the city is enjoying during the late 1990s economic prosperity.

	''-- Joe Caffentzis''		''-- Joe Caffentzis''

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	'''Willie Brown was pied by the Biotic Baking Brigade on Nov. 7, 1998.'''		'''Willie Brown was pied by the Biotic Baking Brigade on Nov. 7, 1998.'''

Ccarlsson: added 2000 video of Brown in City Hall describing his enthusiasm for wave of displacement

2013-07-08T17:24:36Z

added 2000 video of Brown in City Hall describing his enthusiasm for wave of displacement

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	In November and runoff elections in December of 2000 (done by district for the first time since the Moscone-Milk killings), Mayor Brown's allies on the board of supervisors were decisively defeated.		In November and runoff elections in December of 2000 (done by district for the first time since the Moscone-Milk killings), Mayor Brown's allies on the board of supervisors were decisively defeated.

	'''* Brown the Wheel-Greaser'''		<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/afYj9xHt-2k" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

			'''Willie Brown presided over the first dot-com boom in San Francisco, cheerleading while thousands were displaced by the influx of speculative tech money in 1999-2001. Here he lays out his thinking during an interview in City Hall in 2000.'''

			''Video: Jeff Taylor''


			<font size=4>'''* Brown the Wheel-Greaser'''</font size>

	While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.		While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.

Ccarlsson at 00:43, 5 July 2011

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	While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.		While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.

	The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive [[Living Memories 1987-2010\|Mission Bay project]] here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."		The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive [[Living Memories, 1987-2010\|Mission Bay project]] here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."

	''-- Joe Caffentzis''		''-- Joe Caffentzis''

Ccarlsson at 00:41, 5 July 2011

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	While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.		While several architects maneuvered for control of the massive [[LABOR & YERBA BUENA CENTER\|Yerba Buena Center]] project, Brown was hired prior to the final selection. He introduced the president of Olympia & York, (a firm favored by Marriott ) to then-[[Mayor Dianne Feinstein\|Mayor Dianne Feinstein]]. These "5 minute courtesy calls" and glad-handing seem unsavory for an elected official, but they are not uncommon--for Willie Brown, or any other politician.

	The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive Mission Bay project here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."		The most significant of his corporate relationships was with the Santa Fe-Southern Pacific Corp. (S.P.), and its subsidiary Catellus Corp. Willie Brown's law office was on retainer from 1982-1994, while he was Speaker of the Assembly. Over those 12 years he was paid $396,000+ in fees. During this time S.P. was promoting its massive [[Living Memories 1987-2010\|Mission Bay project]] here in San Francisco and many other schemes elsewhere in California. Also, in 1989, Cal-PERS (state employees pension fund) invested $475 million in S.P. stock. When this money was funnelled into the newly created Catellus Corp., Cal-PERS lost $200 million in this paper transaction. Brown states that he was not consulted during the deal. In fact his response is typified by the remark, "I will only excuse myself when there are conflicts as required by law and good judgement. I know of no such conflicts."

	''-- Joe Caffentzis''		''-- Joe Caffentzis''

	[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[~~Law and Order Committee~~\|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[Mayor Gavin Newsom\|Next Document]]

	[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2000s]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Famous characters]] [[category:African-American]]		[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2000s]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Famous characters]] [[category:African-American]]

Ccarlsson at 08:24, 17 January 2009

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	''Photo: Rick Gerharter''		''Photo: Rick Gerharter''

	Brown's long association with developers and his reputation as a deal maker ensures that his legacy will involve a number of large new developments. In a special election in June 1997, public bonds were passed to support the building of a new mega-mall and stadium for the football 49ers to replace Candlestick Park. Brown used all his political skills to mobilize the African-American community (which voted over 80% in favor of providing a $100 million bond to the billionaire owners of the 49ers) and passed Propositions D and F by a slim 1,000 vote margin. Plans are moving forward to begin the massive Mission Bay project, to rebuild the DeYoung Museum, and the Civic Center/City Hall rebuilding project should be completed during his term. Brown will no doubt gain a reputation as a "can-do" mayor, using his connections and skills to facilitate the biggest building boom in San Francisco history, while offering minor improvements in local services with the huge increase in tax receipts the city is enjoying during the late 1990s economic prosperity.		Brown's long association with developers and his reputation as a deal maker ensures that his legacy will involve a number of large new developments. In a special election in June 1997, public bonds were passed to support the building of a new mega-mall and stadium for the football 49ers to replace Candlestick Park. Brown used all his political skills to mobilize the [[The Race Card\|African-American community]] (which voted over 80% in favor of providing a $100 million bond to the billionaire owners of the 49ers) and passed Propositions D and F by a slim 1,000 vote margin. Plans are moving forward to begin the massive Mission Bay project, to rebuild the DeYoung Museum, and the Civic Center/City Hall rebuilding project should be completed during his term. Brown will no doubt gain a reputation as a "can-do" mayor, using his connections and skills to facilitate the biggest building boom in San Francisco history, while offering minor improvements in local services with the huge increase in tax receipts the city is enjoying during the late 1990s economic prosperity.

	''-- Joe Caffentzis''		''-- Joe Caffentzis''

Ccarlsson: PC and protected

2009-01-17T08:23:30Z

PC and protected

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			'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

			''by Joe Caffentzis''

	[[Image:Rulclas1%24willie-brown-photograph.jpg]]		[[Image:Rulclas1%24willie-brown-photograph.jpg]]

Ccarlsson at 03:31, 28 October 2008

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	In the 1950s a young Willie Brown attended Hastings Law School. Then, as now, graduation didn't guarantee a job. There were no corporate openings for a young black lawyer. Instead of leaving for greener pastures, Willie started his own private practice in San Francisco. His law office was primarily involved in criminal defense cases. Brown is often criticized because his business catered to the lower class -- "pimps, prostitutes and hustlers." Brown was accused of protecting degenerates.		In the 1950s a young Willie Brown attended Hastings Law School. Then, as now, graduation didn't guarantee a job. There were no corporate openings for a young black lawyer. Instead of leaving for greener pastures, Willie started his own private practice in San Francisco. His law office was primarily involved in criminal defense cases. Brown is often criticized because his business catered to the lower class -- "pimps, prostitutes and hustlers." Brown was accused of protecting degenerates.

	[[Image:~~Filipin1%24filipino-wedding~~.jpg]]		[[Image:FLPWBRWN.jpg]]

	'''Brown at a Filipino wedding in the early 1960s.'''		'''Brown at a Filipino wedding in the early 1960s.'''

Ccarlsson at 22:26, 4 October 2008

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	[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[Law and Order Committee\|Next Document]]		[[Mayor Frank Jordan\|Prev. Document]] [[Law and Order Committee\|Next Document]]

	[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2000s]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Famous characters]] [[category:Af-Am]]		[[category:Power and Money]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:2000s]] [[category:Mayors]] [[category:redevelopment]] [[category:Famous characters]] [[category:African-American]]