George Moscone

George Moscone
Moscone in 1975
37th Mayor of San Francisco
In office January 8, 1976 – November 27, 1978
Preceded by	Joseph Alioto
Succeeded by	Dianne Feinstein
Member of the California Senate
In office January 2, 1967 – January 8, 1976
Preceded by	Harold Thomas Sedgwick
Succeeded by	John Francis Foran
Constituency	10th district (1967–1971) 6th district (1971–1976)
Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
In office 1963–1966
Personal details
Born	George Richard Moscone (1929-11-24)November 24, 1929 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	November 27, 1978(1978-11-27) (aged 49) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Manner of death	Assassination by gunshot
Resting place	Holy Cross Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Gina Bondanza ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	4, including Jonathan
Education	University of the Pacific (BA) University of California, Hastings (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1953–1956
Battles/wars	Korean War

George Richard Moscone (/məˈskoʊni/ mə-SKOH-nee; November 24, 1929 – November 27, 1978) was an attorney and Democratic politician who was the 37th mayor of San Francisco, California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. He was known as "The People's Mayor," who opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco, appointing African Americans, Asian Americans, and gay people.^[1] Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming mayor. In the Senate, he served as majority leader. Moscone is remembered for being an advocate of civil progressivism.