And Transportation Committee heard from the four nominees on issues including antitrust laws, Prescription Drug pricing, Credit Rating agencies and the influence of Big Tech Companies like google and facebook. This hearing is 2 1 2 hours. Good morning. Today we welcome four nominees to testify before the committee as we consider their nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Nominated to serve as a commissioner and ftc chairman and his credentials are impressive. Mr. Simon served as the ftcs chief antitrust enforcer, among other positions the the commission. Most recently, he served and was partner and cochair of the entrust group at a law firm. Christine wilson is an antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who served as Vice President for regulatory and International Affairs at delta airlines. She too as worked at the commission before serving as chief of staff to kim murris during the george w. Bush administration. Noah Joshua Phillips is a familiar f
Welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Im going to first start with a roll call, and commission [ roll call. ] and so everyone is present, and id like to congratulate commissioner lee. She has been reappointed to a full term by mayor farrell. Great to have you continuing to be with us. So let keal ae start with Public Comment on matte well start with Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. Come up, maam. Good afternoon, commissioners. Thank you for serving our city. My name is ellen lee zhou. Thats ellen lee zhou. I represent Public Workers in seiu. I brought five Public Workers who experienced retaliation and skram nation to Ethics Commission between april 2017 to june 2017. We made initial interviews and provide a lot of reports and documents to Ethics Commission staff. I am here today to follow up with you to see if you in your discretion have started yet on the ethic commission. Our records and audio recording
[background noises] good morning. Today we welcome for nominees to testify before the committee as we consider the nominations to serve as commissioners of the federal trade commission. Joseph simons has been nominated to serve as commissioner and tc chairman and his credentials are impressive. He served as the f tcs antitrust enforcer among other positions of the commission. Most recently he served as partner and cochair of the antitrust group at the law firm of paul, weiss, ripken and garrison. Hes in antitrust and Consumer Protection attorney who was recently served as Vice President for Regulatory International Affairs at delta airlines. Among other credentials she too has worked at the commission serving as chief of staff, the ftc chairman during the george w. Bush and menstruation. Know what is a familiar face. Currently serves as chief counsel to senator john cornyn where he advises on issues including antitrust Consumer Privacy and intellectual property. Finally floyd will is a
Welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Im going to first start with a roll call, and commission [ roll call. ] and so everyone is present, and id like to congratulate commissioner lee. She has been reappointed to a full term by mayor farrell. Great to have you continuing to be with us. So let keal ae start with Public Comment on matte well start with Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. Come up, maam. Good afternoon, commissioners. Thank you for serving our city. My name is ellen lee zhou. Thats ellen lee zhou. I represent Public Workers in seiu. I brought five Public Workers who experienced retaliation and skram nation to Ethics Commission between april 2017 to june 2017. We made initial interviews and provide a lot of reports and documents to Ethics Commission staff. I am here today to follow up with you to see if you in your discretion have started yet on the ethic commission. Our records and audio recording
Chair nuru thank you, our meeting is adjourned. Welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. Im going to first start with a roll call, and commission [ roll call. ] and so everyone is present, and id like to congratulate commissioner lee. She has been reappointed to a full term by mayor farrell. Great to have you continuing to be with us. So let keal ae start with Public Comment on matte well start with Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. Come up, maam. Good afternoon, commissioners. Thank you for serving our city. My name is ellen lee zhou. Thats ellen lee zhou. I represent Public Workers in seiu. I brought five Public Workers who experienced retaliation and skram nation to Ethics Commission between april 2017 to june 2017. We made initial interviews and provide a lot of reports and documents to Ethics Commission staff. I am here today to follow up with you to see if you in your discretion have started yet on the et