London Breed will become the first black woman to lead San Francisco after opponent concedes
Source: CNN
By Darran Simon and Sonya Hamasaki, CNN
Updated 7:08 PM ET, Wed June 13, 2018
(CNN) - London Breed became the first African-American woman elected to lead San Francisco on Wednesday, when her opponent conceded a tight race. Breed will serve until 2020, finishing the term of the late Mayor Ed Lee, who died in December at age 65.
At a short news conference, Breed praised Lee and thanked her supporters, as well as the other candidates, including Mark Leno, a former state senator who conceded the race hours earlier. She struck an optimistic tone about the city's future.
"I am London Breed, I am president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and soon to be mayor of the city and county of San Francisco," she said to cheers.
Breed said: "I am so hopeful about the future of our city, and I am looking forward to serving as your mayor. I am truly humbled and I am truly honored."
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/politics/san-francisco-mayor-election-results/index.html
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Firsts are often lauded as accomplishments in and of themselves.
And that historically, both PoC and women have been denied positions of status as is this, hence allowing the contrast to be newsworthy and of interest.
Hope that helps! 
Don't let the a-holes get you down. The voters have shown their confidence in you, now you're their leader!
California is facing a lot of challenges right now and San Francisco is a vibrant, important city.
"London Breed" sounds like an 80's band. 
