SAN FRANCISCO ― London Breed is set to be the next mayor of San Francisco after fellow frontrunner Mark Leno announced his concession Wednesday, marking a milestone in the diverse city’s political history. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Leno announced he had called Breed to congratulate her. “Her success is San Francisco’s success,” he said. “I’m proud to live in the largest city in America with a woman as mayor,” she wrote. Shortly after she announced that she would then run for the permanent office, the board voted to replace her as interim mayor with Supervisor Mark Farrell.

Source: Huffington Post June 13, 2018 20:03 UTC