George R. Moscone

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-08-1960	Democratic	AD-21	22133	Loss
11-08-1966	Democratic	SD-10	165831	Win
11-03-1970	Democratic	SD-10	165114	Win
11-05-1974	Democratic	SD-06	112791	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: November 24, 1929 in San Francisco, CA
Married: Gina Bodanza (m. 1954)
Children: Jenifer, Rebecca, Christopher and Jonathan
Military Service: USN
Killed: November 27, 1978* in San Francisco, CA

1963-1966: Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors
1969-1976: Majority Leader, California State Senate
1974: Early Primary Candidate for Governor (withdrew)
1976: Resigned from the State Senate on January 8.
1976-1978: Mayor, City of San Francisco

• Assassination: Moscone was shot three times on November 27, 1978 and was killed immediately. The murder was committeed by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White, who minutes later shot and killed Supervisor Harvey Milk.
• LEGISLATION: Coauthor, The Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act (1968). This law permits certain licensed, professional activities to be conducted in the corporate form that at one time were not so permitted--including the practice of dentistry, law, medicine, and accountancy. 
• PLACENAME: The Moscone Center in San Francisco was named to honor Moscone.
• San Francisco is home to Moscone Recreation Center, Moscone Convention Center, George R. Moscone Elementary School. 
• Silver Screen: Moscone was portrayed by Victor Garber in the movie "Milk" (2008).
• Jonathan Moscone has served as Executive Director of the California Arts Council (2022-present).

Source: California Blue Book (1967), (1971)