About Gordon Lau
Lived 1941 – 1998 (aged 56). Gordon Lau was an American politician.
Gordon J. Lau (, August 22, 1941 – April 20, 1998) was the first Chinese American elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in San Francisco, California. He was elected to the city board of supervisors under Mayor George Moscone in 1977.
Early life Lau was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and moved with his parents to San Francisco when he was 11 years old. He attended elementary school at St. Mary's, graduated from St. Ignatius High School and went on to attend University of San Francisco, earning bachelor's and law degrees.
Career Lau was an activist for the city's Asian American community. He was initially appointed in 1977 by Moscone to the Board of Supervisors, but won the subsequent election and served until he was defeated in the 1979 election.
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American politician (1941–1998)
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Gordon Lau was born on 22 August 1941.
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Gordon Lau died on 20 April 1998.
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