Mayor McHottie gets married

Let me be the first to congratulate Gavin Newson, Mayor of San Francisco and MOMocrats reader on his marriage to Jennifer Seibel.

Mayor McHottie and I go way back. If you've been reading this blog for awhile, you know we do. (And by the way, I'm allowed to call him that. In fact, I coined the term Mayor McHottie because, let's face it, he is pretty easy on the eyes.)

Over the years, I've blogged about his ex-girlfriends, his missteps (like paying retail for an engagement ring) and those of his new wife. I've definitely talked about his hair and by that I mean I have talked to Gavin Newsom himself about his hair. Mayor McHottie, I hope you know, I kid because I love.

I didn't always like Gavin Newsom so much. In fact, when he was running for mayor, his giant, greasy head shots were plastered all over every bus shelter and MUNI stop as if he were trying to say, "I will win you over with my handsomeness." Well, it didn't work on me. Oh no. I voted for his opponent Matt Gonzales. And where is he now? He's running for Vice President that's what he's doing now.

Bullet dodged.

Gavin Newsom went on to win the election, and I was disappointed, but then he did something spectacular: in 2004 he directed the City Clerk of San Francisco to start marrying gay and lesbian couples.

I had never felt more proud to be a citizen of San Francisco than at that very moment. I immediately wrote a letter to our new mayor telling him that although I didn't vote for him, I was proud to call him my mayor.

Gavin Newsom is a true maverick, and when Glennia caught him reading MOMocrats at the California Democratic Convention, is was right before he was to give arguably the best speech of the entire event.

San Francisco is known for it's high-profile mayors, and as my BFF Bad Kitty said when I sent her the blurb about Mayor McHottie's wedding written by the former mayor, Da Mayor, Willie Brown, "We have been -- and are -- so lucky in our mayors."

She's so right.

What is not to love about Willie Brown sharing details about the Montana nuptials like the fact that 200 guests sat on hay bales at the rehearsal dinner and could have eaten buffalo if they wanted to? Not to mention his exciting recounting of Mayor McHottie on his steed, roping cattle. It's just so perfect and so perfectly hilarious.

What is not to love about a retelling of the happy weekend's events that include almost as much information--if not more--about Willie Brown? What Willie Brown wore (Brioni, brown and white spectator pumps) what Willie Brown said to Gavin as he tried to rope a cow ("Just handle it like the Board of Supervisors!"), what Willie Brown thought of the vibe ("Out of Africa in Montana"). Too bad Willie couldn't have helped Gav with his wedding attire. That khaki Banana Republic-from-1984 suit? Boooring. Mayor McHottie, I know it was a low-key, outdoorsy affair, but you were born to wear a white tuxedo jacket. Trust me on that one.

So because we do love our San Francisco mayors here in the Bay Area (or at least I do), I'd like to congratulate Mayor McHottie and his new bride and wish them every happiness. Thank you for being a champion for gay rights and for the rights of undocumented workers. And, finally, thank you for being such an excellent sport about my quasi-stalkerish blog posts about you over the years. When I said your hair was "Flock of Seagulls," I meant in a good way.

I think Mayor McHottie should give the state of California a wedding present by running for governor in 2010. 

Cross-posted on MOMocrats.

Comments

[CharmingDriver]

Crap he's pritty, like rilly rilly pritty.

Also: rock on w/ the gay rights, Mayor McHotpants because: Awesome.

[Multicultural Mama]

They're both really pretty!

Congrats to him and his new bride. I'm proud to say I'm a native San Franciscan and that I keep up with SF politics for a reason. He's taken a stand on gay rights and that immediately tells you he has a lot of character and integrity.

[LizP]

This is why I read CitiMama before sfgate.com! :-)

I was never prouder to be a San Franciscan than that day in 2004. There are people who call it the city of "fruits and nuts" but those of who live/lived there know better.

[Helene]

His new wife isn't the woman he was having an affair with somewhat recently, right? How long has he known her...in terms of overlap with the recent affair scandal? Just wondering.....not to put a damper on the nuptials.

[Stefania/CityMama]

No, this isn't the woman he was having the affair with. I think he's been with Siebel since 2006. She did have lots to say about the affair, however if you click the above links. ;-)

[LizP]

P.S. - And a fete is never complete without a mention in Leah Garchick's column ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/28/DD4411TF1Q.DTL

(see I told you I read CitiMama before the Chronicle!)

[Rick Bucich]

I think I own that “khaki Banana Republic-from-1984 suit” last worn in Hawaii. Arguably had the Flock of Seagulls thing going at one point as well, thinning hair had its advantages. That’s where the parallel ends; I’m creamed in the looks department. At least I can say that I was married in the San Francisco city limits however, I’ll always be proud of that. Besides, the Google jet was busy that weekend.