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San Francisco Mayor's Race: Wilma Pang Sings Of A Better Chinatown

By Ben Trefny

Published October 17, 2019 at 4:59 PM PDT

San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Wilma Pang

Wilma Pang is an opera singer and musician. She’s also unsuccessfully run for public office in San Francisco several times. And now she’s running to be the city’s next mayor.

She says she’s a fierce advocate for Chinatown musicians, and she wants to improve the city’s tourism industry by allowing artists to perform without worrying about fines.

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Ben Trefny

I joined KALW in 2004. As Executive News Editor and then News Director, I helped our news department win numerous regional and national awards for long- and short-form journalism. I've also helped create numerous training programs — for teenagers, incarcerated people, and early-career journalists — and have taught hundreds of audio producers. I served as interim Executive Director for nearly two years. My work is currently focused on creating original live events, programming, and building partnerships with like-minded organizations.

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