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Announcing her retirement early Thursday, Nancy Pelosi released a nearly six-minute video saluting San Francisco and the city she shaped for decades. The first female House speaker, known for steering the Affordable Care Act and confronting President Trump, is celebrated at home for quieter feats: helping turn the Presidio into a national park, creating Tunnel Tops Park and the National AIDS Memorial Grove, securing funds for BART and hospitals, aiding the Embarcadero Freeway’s removal, and helping keep the Giants in the city. Praise mingled with critiques from residents seeking stronger stances or a timelier exit.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.