Ed Lee Quotes

United States, Politician
May 5, 1952 – December, 12, 2017.

Edwin Mah Lee (李孟賢; May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017) was an American politician and attorney who served as the 43rd Mayor of San Francisco, and was the first Asian American to hold the office.

At the end of the day, tech workers are not robots: they feel, they think, they have values.

Ed Lee
- Day
- End
- Values
I have made 'start, grow and stay' a big part of my administration.

Ed Lee
- Start
- Grow
- Big

What I learned with tech companies is I gotta give people room to experiment, and also to make what might later on be a mistake. This is the attitude I want to build within San Francisco - give some time to the tech community.

Ed Lee
- People
- Time
- Community
I used to brag that I can hold up any eviction - even if the landlord had legal rights, I could hold it up for a year.

Ed Lee
- Up
- Year
- Rights