i edwin m. lee. >> i edwin m. lee. >> do solemnly swear -- >> do sol manyly swear -- solemnly swear -- >> that i will support and defend -- >> that i will support and defend -- >> the constitution of the united states -- >> the constitution of the united states >> and the constitution of the state of california -- >> and the constitution of the state of california >> against allen miss foreign and domestic -- against all enemies foreign and domestic -- >> against allen miss and domestic -- >> that i will bear true faith and aline of scrimmagens. >> that i will bear true faith and aline of scrimmagens >> to the constitution of the united states. >> to the constitution of the united states. >> and to the constitution of the state of california. >> to the constitution of the state of california. >> that i take this obligation freely -- >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion -- >> without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion -- >> and that i will well and faithfully -- >> and that i will well a

i edwin m lee. >> i edwin m lee. >> reporter: though he'll serve only a year as interim mayor he is the first asian american to hold that office. >> i'm aware of the significance of being san francisco's first asian american mayor. as a chinese american i'm well aware of my come moneyty's long and troubled and proud history in the city. >> reporter: but lee says he wants to be a mayor for all communities and people regardless of where they fall on the spectrum. >> for the powerless and powerful, for the left, the right and everyone in between, for everyone i will be a mayor who tackles head-on and moves the bar forward. i will be your mayor. thank you very much. >> reporter: entering the packed veption held lee was immediately surrounded by congratulations but on his tough days on the job lee will meet with every member on the board and begin the process of finding a new police chief while trying to plug the hole in the city budget. in san francisco jonathan bloom kron 4 news. >>> news around the bay area san jose police identified a suspect in a triple homicide. they say hector mia the

i, edwin m. lee. >> i, edwin m. lee. >> do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies foreign and domestic. that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time as i hold the office of mayor for the city and county of san francisco. [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much. board of supervisors, thank you very much for this fantastic opportunity. i also want to make sure that i thank the mayors that i have worked for that are standing with me. mayor brown, wonderful years working with you. i learned a lot and i want to really thank you for the tutelage you have given me, for the guidance, the leadership you have given the city, real

. >> i, edwin m. lee, do solemnly swear. >> took the oath as interim mayor yesterday afternoon. lee becomes san francisco's first chinese-american mayor. he says as a former civil rights attorney he will watch out for all marginalized groups. those that feel porless. >> i do recognize the importance of today, what it marks for other people as well. i'm going to keep that social promise on every decision we make every day. >> now mayor lee says his first priorities are tackling a $360 million budget deficit and hiring a new police chief. >>> now san francisco's board o new members voted unanimously to appoint lee to fill the remainder of newsom's term. he will meet individually with each of the eleven supervisors and looks forward to establishing a relationship with them based on mutual respect. former mayor newsom had some often contentious relations with the board of supervisors. >>> it's 5:08. let's check in with sal and see how traffic looks this morning. sal. >>> we've already had some problems -- pardon me, problems out there, pam and dave. mention the freeway closure becau