San Francisco Public Works Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2017-18 | Page 5

In Loving Memory
Edwin Mah Lee
May 5, 1952 – December 12, 2017
Mayor Lee, who had a long and distinguished career in public
service, served as Public Works director from 2000 to 2005 and
remained a true and steadfast supporter of our organization. He
always will be part of us.
Lee, who started out as a civil rights lawyer, loved our city
deeply, cared for our diverse neighborhoods and never wavered
from the San Francisco values of inclusiveness, equity and love.
As you look through these pages, which showcase some of our
most memorable projects and initiatives over the past year, please
take the time to reflect on Ed Lee. He championed greening
and cleaning our streets, fostering community partnerships,
making our civic buildings seismically sound, upgrading our
aging infrastructure, sheltering the homeless, creating vibrant
parks and playgrounds, improving the condition of our roads
and so much more. He also was a hands-on mayor who helped
fill potholes, paint out graffiti, pick up litter and plant trees. He
was a devoted steward of San Francisco and is missed.