Gus Newport | |
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| Mayor of Berkeley, California | |
| In office 1979–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Widener |
| Succeeded by | Loni Hancock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 5, 1935 |
| Died | June 17, 2023 (aged 88) |
| Political party | Berkeley Citizens Action |
Eugene "Gus" Newport (April 5, 1935 – June 17, 2023) was an American politician who was the mayor of Berkeley, California, from 1979 to 1986. He later worked to help the Gulfport, Mississippi, community rebuild in the wake of damage from Hurricane Katrina.[1] He was the second African American mayor of Berkeley.[2]
- ^ New Economics Institute, "Interview with Gus Newport" Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Murphy, Tim (February 24, 2016). "Meet the Ex-President Stumping for Sanders". Mother Jones.
A former black nationalist, he and Sanders became friends while they were both serving as mayors in the 1980s.