Bay Area Democratic lawmakers hailed Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Thursday following her announcement that she would not seek re-election at the end of her term and retire from Congress .

Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives, has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987. She and her family have called the city home since the early 60s. After Pelosi's announcement, Bay Area Democratic lawmakers quickly praised her, highlighting her storied career in politics and longtime leadership of the party in the House.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie issued a statement saying that while Pelosi worked at the highest levels of leadership, she never forgot the San Franciscans she served.

"Her leadership has delivered historic progress for our city

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