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Gus Newport
American politician (1935–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eugene "Gus" Newport (April 5, 1935 – June 17, 2023) was an American politician who was the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 1979 to 1986. He later worked to help the Gulfport, Mississippi, community rebuild in the wake of damage from Hurricane Katrina.[1] He was the second African American mayor of Berkeley.[2]
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Mayoralty
Newport was elected mayor in 1979 with the backing of Berkeley Citizens Action, a coalition of progressives, radicals and reformers. The BCA ran on a campaign of economic reform, inspired by a 1976 document, "The Cities’ Wealth: Programs for Community Economic Control in Berkeley, California."[3][4] He held the mayoralty from 1979 to 1986.[5][6] As mayor, he banned condominium conversions; allowed the established of a homeless community where residents lived in buses and vans; and declared Berkeley a sanctuary city for El Salvadoran refugees.[7]
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Political views
Newport endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020.[8][9][10]
Personal life and death
Newport was born on April 5, 1935.[11] He died on June 17, 2023, at the age of 88.[12]
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