Former San Francisco Mayor and Assembly Speaker Willie Brown used his weekly column in the San Francisco Chronicle to talk about his extramarital affair with Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) that took place more than 20 years ago.
The affair is something that is common knowledge amongst political insiders in California. What's disturbing is the fact that Brown used his position of power to launch Harris' political career.
Brown appointed Harris, who was still fresh out of law school, to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the California Medical Assistance Commission, both very well-paid positions, the Washington Free Beacon reported. The two positions paid more than $400,000 over five years.
Willie Brown: Yes, I may have influenced her career by appointing her to two state commissions when I was Assembly speaker.
And I certainly helped with her first race for district attorney in San Francisco. I have also helped the careers of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and a host of other politicians.
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