Grand Marshal –Mayor London N. Breed
Mayor London N. Breed is the 45th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco and the first African-American woman Mayor in the City’s history. Prior to being elected by voters in the June 2018 election, she served as Acting Mayor, leading San Francisco following the sudden passing of Mayor Edwin Lee.
Mayor Breed is committed to addressing the most critical issues facing San Francisco residents. She is focused on providing care and shelter for the City’s homeless population, creating more affordable housing opportunities for residents, improving public safety, and supporting San Francisco’s education and public transportation systems.
Mayor Breed served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for six years, including the last three years as President of the Board. During her time on the Board, Mayor Breed passed legislation to create more housing along transit corridors and prioritize residents for affordable housing opportunities in their communities. She helped to reform the City’s emergency response systems, fought for funding for San Francisco’s homelessness support network, and enacted the strongest Styrofoam ban in the country.
Mayor Breed is a native San Franciscan, raised by her grandmother in Plaza East Public Housing in the Western Addition. She graduated with honors from Galileo High School and attended the University of California, Davis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Public Service with a minor in African American Studies. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.
Mayor London N. Breed is the 45th Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco and the first African-American woman Mayor in the City’s history. Prior to being elected by voters in the June 2018 election, she served as Acting Mayor, leading San Francisco following the sudden passing of Mayor Edwin Lee.
Mayor Breed is committed to addressing the most critical issues facing San Francisco residents. She is focused on providing care and shelter for the City’s homeless population, creating more affordable housing opportunities for residents, improving public safety, and supporting San Francisco’s education and public transportation systems.
Mayor Breed served as a member of the Board of Supervisors for six years, including the last three years as President of the Board. During her time on the Board, Mayor Breed passed legislation to create more housing along transit corridors and prioritize residents for affordable housing opportunities in their communities. She helped to reform the City’s emergency response systems, fought for funding for San Francisco’s homelessness support network, and enacted the strongest Styrofoam ban in the country.
Mayor Breed is a native San Franciscan, raised by her grandmother in Plaza East Public Housing in the Western Addition. She graduated with honors from Galileo High School and attended the University of California, Davis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Public Service with a minor in African American Studies. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of San Francisco.
Grand Marshal – Marié Digby
L.A.-based singer/songwriter Marié Digby burst onto the scene in 2007 when[NT1] the video of her acoustic cover of Rihanna’s “Umbrella” went viral on YouTube. The associated buzz led Hollywood Records to release her debut album, Unfold, and it debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart in April of 2008.
Since then, she has been prolific, with numerous releases showcasing a combination of lyrical chops and piano balladry that recall early Ingrid Michaelson or Sara Bareilles offerings, selling over 400,000 albums, reaching Gold status in Asia, and garnering over 120 million YouTube views.
In February of 2018, Digby independently released an EP titled Wildfire with producer/mixer Bryan Cook (Radiohead, Train, Five For Fighting) at the helm. It debuted at #4 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Albums Chart.
Summer 2018 saw Digby’s release of an album called Pop Covers. It includes ten covers of popular songs by artists including Drake, Rihanna and Shakira (among others).
Marié recently celebrated her wedding in Maui, HI, and she has been busy working on a wedding-themed EP which will be released later in 2019.