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With his controversial
character and flamboyant lifestyle, The Honorable Willie
L. Brown, was the quintessential San Francisco mayor. Some said you
either hate Mayor Brown or you love him. Others said you either hate him
or haven't read the morning paper yet. Throughout
his storied political career, the seasoned operator had a lot of
ups and downs - mostly ups. The former Assembly president was re-elected
mayor in 1999 by a sound margin only after Supervisor Tom
Ammiano's surprise write-in campaign forced him into a run-off and galvanized
communities that had been politically complacent for years. The 1999 campaign
is a highlight in Chronicle reporter Rachel Gordon's definitive summary
of Brown's reign as Willie
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