she was responsible for crippen notices in the papers and sending letters, said their child, the trustee of city college. she entered the political arena herself as a candidate for the san francisco board of supervisors in 1996. in the citywide election, she got more than 50,000 votes, but failed to win a seat. those of us in public life will remember her as a tireless campaigner, most recently for her son, and for her unfailing support of her friends. she was an active parent in the school district, including serving as pta president. she served on the commission on the status of women. i am sure if commissioner murase was here, she would attest to that. she said one of her most important accomplishments was getting the richmond district library named in honor of her husband. she was born in providence, rhode island, and graduated from bryn mawr college in 1943. she worked as an economist at the state department in washington, with an understanding she would lose her job when the men returned from world war two. she also served as an economist for the united nations, and later worked fo