Mayor Joseph Riley

While Roger Lewis looks at the year behind, San Francisco Chronicle critic John King makes five suggestions for his city in 2012. First, he encourages Mayor Ed Lee to emulate Joseph Riley, the mayor of Charleston, S.C., who in 2008 told an audience, “Never allow buildings to be built without adding beauty to the city.” On a more concrete level, he encourages Lee to authorize the repurposing of ...  

The longest serving mayor in the history of Charleston was sworn in for his final term of office Monday morning.