George Richard Moscone ( ; November 24 , 1929 – November 27 , 1978 ) was an American attorney and Democratic politician . He was the 37th mayor of San Francisco , California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978 . He was known as " the people 's mayor " , who opened up City Hall and its commissions to reflect the diversity of San Francisco . Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming Mayor . In the Senate , he served as Majority Leader
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Moscone–Milk assassinations
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