Events: Chinese Li Mengxian San Francisco mayor is expected to first ascent the throne (Photos)
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Chinese Li Mengxian San Francisco mayor is expected to first ascent the throne (Photo) General News
The picture shows the city council, Qiuxin Fu (left), five members are being discussed. (United States, "Qiao Bao" / Liu Haiping photo)
San Francisco City Administrator Li Mengxian (right), co-operative with Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Gavin Newsom has always been regarded as men. (United States, "World News" file photo / Chen Yunpu photo)
BEIJING, Jan. 6 the integrated power of Chinese media reports the United States, San Francisco mayor who is the throne in the end? 4 City Council on the evening of twists and turns, it is possible or even more votes to 7 votes elected the current executive Li Mengxian (Ed Lee) after leaving office as the new mayor Gavin Newsom. Appears first in the history of Chinese mayors of San Francisco - but poor finishing touches. City councilors said the people had a chance with the current discussion in Hong Kong, Li Mengxian serious matter, it will be again at 15:00 on the 7th meeting, the day is also the current term of the City Council last day in office. This will lead to community hot, feel and are truly proud of the Chinese have expressed optimistic.
Acting Mayor of San Francisco by the seven members to support a large Li Wang Meng Xiansheng
San Francisco City Council 4, the main event, the nomination and election of Deputy Mayor, the process can be described as one climax after another, but the results difficult birth, will be postponed to Friday afternoon, the third round of voting. According to the U.S. "World News" reported the San Francisco City Administrator Li Mengxian been seven members expressed support for the hope that the Deputy Mayor of the largest candidate. If he became acting mayor, will be the first Chinese mayor of San Francisco history.
At 19:20 on the 4th of San Francisco City Council began the nomination process. Hispanic city councilman in San Francisco Campos First Sergeant Hannis nomination (Michael Hennessy), he is the sole owner of the San Francisco law license of Sergeant Campos is with the neighbors. Hannis said that Campos take the initiative to talk to him, pledged to nominate him as Deputy Mayor. Hannis also deeply interested in this position.
San Francisco City Council Mamai can Ruimi the nomination of former San Francisco Mayor Edgar North (Art Agnos), City Council nominated the City Administrative Officer Li Mengxian Ayers Bird, Dai Li nominated former speaker of Peskin. The first round of voting by the Ma Zhaoguang Hannis, Michael Ruimi, Aiwa music, Campos, Dai Li, etc. 5 votes, come out on top. Iger North and Li Mengxian subordination, each had 4 votes. Li Mengxian number of votes received from Qiuxin Fu, Zhu Jiawen, Ayers Bird, Alliot map. Which, in addition to Qiuxin Fu, the rest are members of the Mayor Gavin Newsom daily support.
Since no one received a majority of six votes, it is also a second round of voting. This time Hannis and Li Mengxian tie, each received five votes. Li Mengxian vote increased from Maxwell. Da Fudi none in the first two rounds of voting, he said the two candidates are the same like this, but a few months ago he heard Li Mengxian said Deputy Mayor for not interested, so we believe he will vote for Hannis .
In the rest for 20 minutes, Da Fudi and Maxwell went to the mayor's office, then the situation has greatly changed. Da Fudi returns, said Li Mengxian to vote, as Mayor Gavin Newsom told him, Li Mengxian is very happy to serve as acting mayor, also served as acting mayor is the ideal candidate. Originally supported the Ma Zhaoguang Hannis, also said they would vote for Li Mengxian change, because he felt better focus on the effect of votes.
Acting Mayor of the City Council to discuss the see-saw into factions may compromise candidate Li Mengxian
United States, "Qiao Bao" said San Francisco City Council for the current 4 is the last meeting. Although the day in Parliament failed to elect a Deputy Mayor candidate, but the city administrator is likely to be 7 Li Mengxian City Council's support of a compromise candidate for the ultimate power of the factions. As Li Mengxian holiday in Hong Kong is currently voting on Friday for the fastest, if he is elected, will become the first Chinese history, Mayor of San Francisco.
Four members of Alliot term plans, Maxwell, Daly and Duffy received praise from colleagues and He-like, and were published parting reflections.
Since Mayor Gavin Newsom did not 3 to the state capital was sworn in the day, mainly due to the current Parliament is not willing to launch a "radical" the acting mayor, but to the Jan. 8 inauguration of the new parliament to do decision, the 4th day of San Francisco Gavin Newsom is still mayor. This also means that no matter whether there be a statutory day 6 votes in favor, the decision can not be the final count.
17:25, lawmakers began to question candidates for the Deputy Mayor for discussion. Daly took the lead late on the deputy governor said Newson parliament to do anything now, so there is no need in further day of Parliament. Campas is delayed for Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom took office questioning the legality of an appropriate representative of the Office. Gavin Newsom is an example for Asperger excuse, that the immediate past Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been delayed because of public office.
After several hours of tug of war, the final Li Mengxian become the current access to support at least six City Council candidates, Mayor Gavin Newsom seems to have supported him as acting mayor. Since he is in Hong Kong holiday, so there are City Council proposed to postpone voting.
Years of service to the community respected the Chinese community as the acting mayor of Hebei willing Li Mengxian
Acting Mayor of San Francisco executive Li Mengxian into the final list of candidates, 4, became the focus of the community hot, we all happy to see, if the final implementation of the Chinese community will work with are truly proud of.
According to the U.S., "Sing Tao Daily" reported that the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Adviser Prynne, said she met with Li Mengxian more than 30 years, over the past few decades, Li Mengxian in the area diligently, quietly farming, he had compassion and wisdom to dedicated spirit of service the whole community, and therefore the respect by the community. She said the most touching thing is, as Taishanese second-generation immigrants, a 58-year-old Li Mengxian experienced many immigrants have endured hardship. Father Li after he immigrated to the United States, operating restaurants in Seattle, in the Li Mengxian the age of 12 his father died, his brothers and sisters brought up by the mother alone, so he is hard of ethnic minorities is a profound understanding of new immigrants.
Li Mengxian aware of being Chinese to serve the Chinese community, we must know Chinese. To this end, he returned to Hong Kong specifically, spent more than a year, learning Cantonese and understand Chinese culture, is to have better communication with the community. Prynne praised Li Mengxian work is solid, carefully. He graduated from UC Berkeley School of Law, based on a community grass-roots level, many functional departments in charge, until the city administrator, manages more than 20 departments. Because decades of experience, he mastered the operation of the city, familiar with each department's leadership, coupled with his popular, hard work, is the best candidate for mayor.
Chinatown Community Development Center, said Executive Director Wengxi Zhi, Li Mengxian if the official was appointed as Acting Mayor of San Francisco, will move to make history. Li Mengxian he knew for many years, he said, very few other people with Li Mengxian San Francisco as a wealth of experience, well aware of his operation on the city, if appointed, Li Mengxian no need to make any preparations, you can take over the entire city running. The most valuable is that Li Mengxian and parliamentary liberals and moderates in both getting along just right, we highly respect. Wengxi Zhi Li Mengxian as soon as the agent of the mayor confident after the performance.
More than 800 members of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association President Yang Chung-yin, said that if Li Mengxian was elected mayor of San Francisco, is a great encouragement to the community. He believes that the future candidates for mayor took over, the benefit of community responsibility should be based on who should be the public interest to the city before the city in their own interests, from Li Mengxian decades of experience serving cell of view, he not only did it, and doing so well.
Reverend Fang Xiaolong said Li Mengxian is a good lawyer with a conscience, who best to help the interests of workers in Chinatown Center, maintaining the legitimate rights of workers; the fight against discrimination, to help residents and fight for their rights Ping Park Residents Association. Fang Xiaolong Li Mengxian always remember that "Chinatown in the heart", if the birth of Chinese in Auckland City mayor also appeared to see a Chinese mayor of San Francisco, Bay Area Chinese double happiness will be the event. |
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