My Troubled Life Trying to Be a Politician

By Amaya Saunsaucie

  • I was born

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    Attended New York State Teachers College at Albany

    Dates somewhat accurate, I can't exactly remember. I earned my degree in Mathematics.
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    Navy

    I also don't remember these exact dates. I served in the Navy and is an expert deep sea diver on the San Diego-based U.S.S. Kittiwake. I was honorably discharged. Loving a good story, I never contradicts the rumor that emerged during my campaign – that I was dishonorably discharged (like so many others) for being gay.
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    Investment Firm

    1. I begin working in a Wall Street investment firm. My math skills, quick thinking, and ability to visualize and predict social trends, enable my success. I settled into a new short-lived “marriage” with Jack McKinley, a stage manager for Hair.

  • First Campaign for City Supervisor

    First Campaign for City Supervisor
    I lost my first supervisor election. People did not take me seriously as a candidate. My appearance, along with my support for the legalization of marijuana, prevented many conservatives from voting for my. Even still, I won liberal neighborhoods and won 16,900 votes. I came in 10th out of 32 candidates.
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    Running for Board of Supervisor

    I ran, and lost, the position of City Supervisor many times.

  • Board of Supervisors

    I was finally elected for City Supervisor.
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    I Campaign Against the Briggs Initiative

    Proposition 6, or the Briggs Intiative, was a public campaign supported by State Senator John Briggs that would disallow homosexual people, or anyone who supported homosexulity, from teaching in the California Public Schools. Over the course of three months, I led a campaign, and eventually a march, of 250,000 to 375,000 people.

  • Proposition 6

    Proposition 6 would have authorized the firing of gay teachers and their supporters, is defeated due in part to my diligent campaign against it.

  • Resignation

    Dan White, My fellow supervisor, resigns, claiming that he cannot support his family on his salary. He later asks for his job back, but is refused.

  • Assassination

    Dan White assassinates Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone at City Hall.