Rotunda. We have fabulous food. If you thought that reception was nice, you want to come to this event. We have fabulous food, weve got whiskey sampling tasting and wine. Were supporting the African American businesses that make San Francisco the wonderful city it is. Please come down and please join us. With that said, i want to take a moment and up lift the people that make me look good. The people that support me. And that is my staff, i want to recognize ali who has pulled together the reception that you are able to enjoy. I want to recognize brittney and also sophia kitler. With that said, i want to up lift and recognize president breeds staff who have been helpful pullin pulling this tog. Id like to recognize my own honoree first, its the privilege of being able to pro e side over todays celebration. Put your hands together, i want to introduce to you a wonderful woman, a pioneer who has been doing a lot of work unbeknownst to many of us. I want to recognize cione lincho, she als
Washington state who shared his perspective as the top democrat on the House Armed Services committee, hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. Its just over 2 1 2 hours. Security experts and leaders from the ngo and Civil Society communities were consulted for this project. We want thoonk all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by generous support of the open Society Foundations and open Society Policy center. Todays keynote address will be delivered by representative adam smith who is going to give us perspective from capitol hill. Representative smith is washington states 9th District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelor degree in Political Science and jd from the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becomin
By the International Security program. Over 60 u. S. Government and regional, functional Security Experts and leaders from the n. G. O. And Civil Society communities from consulted for this project. We want to thank all of them for their insights and perspectives. The project was made possible by the open Society Foundation and open Society Policy center. Todays key note address will be delivered by representative adam smith who will give us a perspective from capitol hill on Security Sector assistance. Representative smith is washington states ninth District Representative and serves as Ranking Member on the u. S. House Armed Services committee. He graduated from Fordham University with a bachelors degree in Political Science and j. D. From the university of Washington School of law. During his last year in law school, representative smith ran and won an election for washingtons 33rd district, becoming the youngest state senator in the country at the time. Representative smith is now
Time. [roll call] and we expect commissioner richards to arrive shortly. First on your agenda is consideration of items proposed for continue wants. Item one, 2016007850env, 88 broadway and 735 davis street, an appeal of the preliminary negative declaration is proposed for continuance to march 8, 2018. Item two, 2017004489cua at 701 valencia street, request for a conditional use authorization. And item number three, 2017006817drm, 1190 bryant street and it is proposed to be continued indefinitely. Item four, case 2016010348cua, 1233 policiening street is conditional use authorization, items 5a and b for case numbers 2015014876cua at 749 and 27th street, conditional use and authorization variance are proposed to march 22, 2018. Item six, case number 2015015846drm at 520 28th sfraoet, the staff initiated discretionary review has been withdrawn. And weve received a proposal to continue items 20a and b for case numbers, conditional use and rear yard modification. The project sponsor was re
Seen in my district from tax cut and jobs act in colorado the bank of colorado, which has a significant perez innocence the western slope of colorado, the four Corners Region i represent, wrote me they anticipate the passage of the reform is going to be having a president obamaive effect positive effect on the growth of their businesses and local economy. The bank of colorado added a bonus at the end of the year for all 641 of their associates in colorado and new mexico. Theyre going to be b receiving 1,000 in terms of a bonus and part Time Associates will receive 250 to 500. Mr. Chairman, in my part of the country, thats real money its not a crumb its how we pay a mortgage pay for the electric bill. Provide literally for our children to be able to boost those opportunities for those employees, its actually helping main street right now. The bank of colorados actions i think provide an example for us in terms of new possibilities exist in the current economy and also looking forward i