Fortunately for the legacy of Mayor Ed Lee, he\u2019s getting a do-over with a face that is a little more accurately sculpted. The Chronicle reports that a bust of former Mayor Ed Lee will be unveiled at SF City Hall today<\/a>, and many of Lee\u2019s family members will be on hand, including his 99-year-old surviving mother. <\/p>\n The bust will be accompanied with an inscription that says, \u201cThere is no limit to the success and potential of this extraordinary city if we keep the door of opportunity open to every San Franciscan,\u201d a direct quote from Lee\u2019s 2013 State of the City address<\/a>. <\/p>\n What\u2019s interesting is that Lee\u2019s bust will take the spot of the recently decommissioned and removed bust of former SF Mayor James Phelan, who held the job from 1897 to 1902. Phelan is another of those historical figures whose legacy has faced a reckoning over his overt racism<\/a>, as Phelan actually ran for California Senator in 1920 with the campaign slogan \u201cKeep California White.\u201d Phelan’s bust was removed two years ago.<\/p>\n Lee\u2019s busts will join the busts of other legacy SF mayors whose busts are on display at City Hall, including Adolph Sutro, James Rolph, Angelo Rossi, George Christopher, John Shelley, George Moscone, Dianne Feinstein, Willie Brown, and Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/edleestatue.jpg\")
Image: Chase Center<\/a><\/p>\n