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Gloria will bring lots of 'firsts' as San Diego's new mayor
Openly gay, he will be the first mayor of color and arguably the city’s most powerful leaderSan Diego’s new mayor, Todd Gloria, represents many firsts for the city, reflecting its changing demographics and its increasingly liberal electorate.
Gloria, who is Latino, Filipino and Native American, will be San Diego’s first mayor of color. He also will be the city’s first openly gay mayor.
Gloria also will be — arguably — the most powerful mayor San Diego has ever had.
Except for Bob Filner’s tumultuous eight-month tenure as mayor that ended in scandal seven years ago, Gloria will be the first Democrat to serve as San Diego mayor since the city switched to the “strong mayor” form of government in 2005.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2020-11-08/gloria-will-bring-lots-of-firsts-as-san-diegos-new-mayor