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Gus Newport
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| Mayor of Berkeley, California | |
| In office 1979–1986 |
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| Preceded by | Warren Widener |
| Succeeded by | Loni Hancock |
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| Born | 5 April 1935 |
| Died | 17 June 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Berkeley Citizens Action |
Eugene "Gus" Newport (5 April 1935 – 17 June 2023) was the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 1979 to 1986. More recently he worked to help the Gulfport, Mississippi, community rebuild in the wake of damage from Hurricane Katrina. He was the second African American mayor of Berkeley.
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." He held the mayoralty from 1979 to 1986.
Political views
Newport endorsed U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders' campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020.
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