Thousands gathered to watch the first-ever elected Chinese American mayor be sworn in on Jan. 8. Here are some picture highlights from the event courtesy of Drew Altizer Photography.
Mayor Ed Lee with wife Anita and family.
Representative Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Lee, and Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Former San Francisco Mayor and now United States Senator Dianne Feinstein administered the swearing-in ceremony.
Mayor Lee takes the podium to greet guests.
Former mayors in attendance included Willie Brown, Dianne Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, and Frank Jordan.
Tammy Nelson from Beach Blanket Babylon performed. Beach Blanket Babylon will be hosting an Asian Heritage Night on Thursday, February 23 with a portion of the proceeds to benefit San Francisco Hep B Free - a citywide effort to screen and vaccinate all Asian and Pacific Islanders for Hepatitis B.
Community members in attendance included Cecilia Chung and Sidney Leung.
For additional photos from the Mayor’s Inauguration, visit http://www.drewaltizer.com/events/2469/san-francisco-mayor-ed-lees-inaugural-ceremony/?all_photos=1.
