By Karen Pearlman
Photo,left: Bob Filner on Election Night 2012, when he won election as San Diego Mayor
(April 28, 2025) San Diego -- Bob Filner, who served as San Diego’s 35th mayor and as Congressman representing San Diego and border regions in East County, died April 20. He was 82.
A fierce advocate for civil rights, his decades-long career in public service was marked by notable accomplishments and controversy,culminating in his resignation from the mayor’s office amid a scandal of multiple allegations of sexual harassment. He later pled guilty to charges of false imprisonment and battery.
Yet throughout his life, he remained a passionate, sometimes combative, champion for the underdog and fierce advocate for civil rights.
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