A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment.

Re “Mayor and congressman leaves behind legacy of service, scandal” (April 29): Rest in peace, dear Bob Filner. You did more ...

The late ex-mayor, undone by harassment scandal, took confrontational approach fighting injustice toward the less fortunate ...

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 35 th mayor and as Congressman ...

Known for championing Filipino WWII veterans’ compensation, Filner’s legacy is marked by both achievement and controversy. San Diego, CA – Bob Filner, a former U.S. Congressman and San Diego mayor ...

Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former ...

April 29, 2025 (San Diego) -- Bob Filner was an 18-year-old hero who spent time in jail trying to register voters in the segregationist South during the Civil Rights movement. His political career ...

April 16. Bob Filner, 82. A 10-term U.S. congressman whose long political career ended abruptly after he was elected mayor of San Diego and driven from office amid sexual misconduct allegations.