Packet I: Tossup 11

This politician often traveled with Jack Lira, who had been escorted out of his events for drunkenness. The journalist Herb Caen published a column that linked this politician with Oliver Sipple, who thwarted (10[1])an assassination (-5[3])attempt (10[2]-5[1])by grabbing (-5[1])Sara Jane Moore’s (-5[1])arm. (-5[3])This politician described (-5[3])cult (-5[1])leader (-5[1])Jim Jones (-5[1])as a “man (-5[1])of the highest (-5[1])character” (-5[1])in a letter (-5[1])to Jimmy (-5[1])Carter. (10[1])This politician’s death (10[1])led (-5[1])to Cornelius (10[1])Murphy’s appointment as Chief of Police following the White Night riots. (10[4])This (10[1])politician (10[1])delivered the (10[1])“Hope” speech (10[2])while (10[1])campaigning (10[1]-5[1])against the (10[1])Briggs Initiative. Dianne Feinstein (10[3])discovered this politician’s (10[4])body (10[1])after (10[1])he was shot (10[2]-5[1])alongside (10[1])George (10[1])Moscone (10[2])in (10[1])1978 (10[2])by Dan (10[1])White. (10[2])For 10 (10[1])points, name (10[2])this gay (10[1])politician who served on (10[1])the (10[2])San (10[1])Francisco Board (10[1])of (10[2])Supervisors. ■END■ (10[13])

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