Arthur Christ Agnos

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Arthur Christ Agnos (usually called Art) (born September 1,1938) is a U.S. political figure. He served as the mayor of San Francisco, California from 1988 until 1992. During his time as mayor he led a campaign against the city's chapter of Food Not Bombs.

On December 13, 1973, Agnos, who was then a member of the California Commision on Aging, was attending a meeting in the largely black neighborhood of Potrero Hill in San Francisco to discuss building a government-funded health clinic in the area. After the meeting broke up, he was shot twice at point blank range by a black man. It turns out that he was one of two victims shot that day in a series of killings called the Zebra murders, and the only reason why he was shot was because he was Caucasian. Despite many critical injuries, he managed to survive. The other victim, Marietta DiGirolamo, did indeed die.

He now serves as a member of the board of directors of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good.

Preceded by: Dianne Feinstein

Mayor of San Francisco 1988–1992

Succeeded by: Frank Jordan