Conversation so far:
When was Brown the mayor?
Brown was one of the nation's few liberal big city mayors when he was elected in 1996.
What promises did he make?
Brown said San Francisco needed a "resurrection" and that he would bring the "risk-taking leadership" the city needed.
What else did he say?
Brown called for expansions to the San Francisco budget to provide for new employees and programs.
What else did he want to do?
During Brown's tenure, San Francisco's budget increased to US$5.2 billion and the city added 4,000 new employees.

Question: How else did he try to help people?
Self-contained rewrite: In addition to the budget increase, how else did Willie Brown try to help people?