Ed Lee will announce today that he is running for a full four-year term as San Francisco mayor, vaulting himself to the top of a crowded field of candidates while breaking a promise not to run that sealed his appointment as interim mayor seven months ago."I've changed my mind," Lee told The Chronicle in an interview Sunday.
Ed Lee Mayor Race: Acting San Francisco Mayor Changes Mind, Will Seek Full Term
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