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from seeking re-election. Wasserman, a member of the city council, announced his candidacy for mayor. Wasserman won the mayoral election on
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Wasserman died of respiratory complications at the age of 77 on
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Wasserman launched a political career in the years prior and was first elected to the
Fremont city council in 1992. During the 1990s and 2000s, Wasserman watched Fremont transition to an integral part of the Silicon Valley from a quiet, small
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asking him to move the team to a proposed stadium in
Fremont, to be called Cisco Field. However, the proposal fell through in 2009 through a combination of opposition from Fremont residents and business groups, as well as the
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November 4, 2008. Wasserman won the 2008 election with 42% of the vote, defeating city councilman Steve Cho, who took 32%, and former Mayor
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also drew criticism from critics. Under pressure, Wolff withdrew from the plans, which would have included the construction of a new $ 1.8 billion, 32,000 seat
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attended by 1,200 people, was held at the Harbor Light Church in
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