George Moscone
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| 37th Mayor of San Francisco | |
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In office January 8, 1976 – November 27, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Alioto |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Feinstein |
| Member of the California Senate from the 6th district |
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In office 1971–1976 |
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| Preceded by | (redistricted from 10th) |
| Succeeded by | John Francis Foran |
| Member of the California Senate from the 10th district |
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In office 1967–1971 |
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| Preceded by | Harold Thomas Sedgwick |
| Succeeded by | (redistricted into 6th) |
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Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
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In office 1963–1966 |
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| Personal details | |
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George Richard Moscone November 24, 1929 San Francisco, California |
| Died |
November 27, 1978 (aged 49) San Francisco City Hall |
| Resting place | Colma, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Gina Bodanza (m. 1954-1978; his death) |
| Children | Jenifer, Rebecca, Christopher and Jonathan |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1953-1956 |
Gina Bodanza
George Richard Moscone (/mɒsˈkoʊneɪ/; November 24, 1929 – November 27, 1978) was an Italian-American attorney and Democratic politician. He was the 37th mayor of San Francisco, California from January 1976 until his assassination in November 1978. Moscone served in the California State Senate from 1967 until becoming Mayor. In the Senate, he served as Majority Leader.
Moscone was born in the Italian-American enclave of San Francisco's Marina District, California. His father was George Joseph Moscone, a prison guard at nearby San Quentin, and his mother, Lena, was a homemaker.
Moscone attended St. Brigid's, and then St. Ignatius College Preparatory, where he was an all-city basketball star. He then attended College of the Pacific and played basketball for the Tigers. While in college, Moscone befriended John L. Burton, who would later become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Moscone then studied at University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he received his law degree. He met and married Gina Bondanza, in 1954. The Moscones would go on to have four children. After serving in the United States Navy, Moscone started private practice in 1956.
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