ILWU brother LeRoy King praised for fighting for labor, civil rights, housing
Mr. King died Friday of natural causes in the San Francisco home where he lived since 1963. He was 91.
In a statement Sunday, Mayor Ed Lee praised Mr. King as “a tireless advocate for our communities and a champion for our residents.”
“Much of our City’s legacy would not have been possible without Leroy. We will never forget Leroy’s outstanding leadership and his many achievements in advancing workers rights, fighting for civil rights and equality, building affordable housing for our families, and preserving culture in our African American and Japanese American communities with the more than three decades he served on our City’s Redevelopment Commission,” said Lee, who ordered the flags at City Hall to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Monday.