[cymbals] [cymbal] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome sheriff matt freeman. Thats a great way to kick off a party and celebration. Ladies and gentlemen, lets hear it for the San Francisco Police Department lion dance team. [applause] my name is Matthew Freeman and im the undersheriff for the city and county of San Francisco Sheriffs Office. And it is my honor and my pleasure to serve as your master of ceremonies for todays event for this auspicious occasion, and i cannot tell you enough how happy the men and women that wear this uniform are of the person we are going to swear in as sheriff today. [applause] and welcome to San Franciscos crown jewel, this beautiful San Francisco city hall. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, if i can please ask you to stand for the presentation of the colors and pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which
Francisco. I am excited about this Incredible Opportunity to open up a 200 bed Navigation Center in San Francisco. We all know what the statistics say. We have a real problem around homelessness, and the fact is last year we helped 2146 people exit homelessness. Since we have opened Navigation Centers in San Francisco, they have helped over 5,000 people. Despite what we know the challenges are, the fact is i am grateful and proud of so many of the incredible people behind me today. The people who workday in and day out to help make these Navigation Centers a reality, but more importantly to help the people that we know are struggling on the streets exit homelessness. We have seven Navigation Centers in San Francisco with a few more on the way. I am really excited what we are going to be doing. At the end of the day, lets be chair clear. It clear. It is that we need permanent housing for people who are exiting homelessness. Today we are well on our way to meeting the goal that i set of
Everyone please sit down. Know we have people trickling in, but we are starting anyway. Ok. Welcome to the Wilson Center to those who are physically here and those who will be watching us on cspan and by other means. Harman, the president and ceo of the Wilson Center and former member of congress who is proud of her role in helping create the department of Homeland Security. Today we are pleased to cohost ural Homeland Security Experts Group meeting with support from the miners association, american airlines, and mckinsey. It is the group of the best americann the Homeland Security. It was found over 10 years ago and is now rebooted and housed at the minor corporation. Secretary and my dear friend Michael Chertoff and i are honored to be cochairs, and rob walker is the newly minted director. Mission is to offer independence, nonpartisan advice to key government officials as they face hard security programs, raise awareness, and offer solutions. We are nonpartisan and we hope we add val
We have cam malaharris and nancy pelosi from San Francisco. We are proud of progress and we cannot be complacent. That is what you are hearing today. It didnt escape me i am the only one that was not a legislature at one time or current legislator. I had a career in the department and i chose to vote. What can you do . You can bring Voter Registration forms with you wherever you go. How many people have a Registration Form in their purse or pocket . Dont assume that your family members and friends are registered. Make sure they are registered. Talk to them about becoming registered and give them a form. Candidates, put a Voter Registration ling on your website. Make sure people can link to Voter Registration. Each of our experiences helps us to become the person we are. In my case the employment list in an nontraditional job was the first step i took to becoming the first elected woman sheriff. That is a hint. We are all becoming each day of our lives with the ability to make choices f
One of her top priorities. Last year was the w challenge in recognition of womens equality day. May i ask you to come up on the stage. Hello everybody. I am going to ask all of the folks on the edges to come closer. We want you in the photos. Our Congress Woman we want up here. Move closer. We have plenty of space up here. I think as vivian said, we want to make sure everyone stays for the big group photo afterwards. To kickoff i want to thank the team for pulling this together. Vivian, nicole, isabella, holly. Thank you for putting this event together. I am carmen. I want to welcome you to the Second Annual w challenge kickoff for womens equality day. I have been on Maternity Leave for just a bit, for two months now. It is something else. laughter . I think i have a newfound respect for mothers everywhere and fathers everywhere so a big round of applause to every mother and father who is out there, including the ones on the stage. We are here today not only to celebrate womens equalit