Price. Im hoping you will select her for the commission position. Good afternoon, supervisors and everyone. My name is abraham, im an immigrant myself. I immigrated to San Francisco for 33 years and lived here for 33 years. Im there is brother of sooner lomon he was commission on immigrants rights. I know the importance of this commission because i have seen my brother work hard and trying to organize and had e did so many things that he could but life caught up with him and he passed away. I believe, haregue signed up for this position. Haregue is signed up for this committee. Shes done a lot for the community and we expect her to do more. There is so many countless immigrants that obtained their residency because of her hard work. I believe by her being in this commission, we expect a lot from her and i know she will accomplish a lot. Im here in support of her and also people like her to be in this commission and i thank you very much for your time and i hope she makes it. Supervisor
She demonstrated those qualities and she showed more allegiance in handling my case. In that being daughter of immigrants, she won my trust as she had depth knowledge of issues that we immigrants face today. Its for those reasons that i strongly believe that ms. Haregue is an exceptional candidate for the position of commissioner in the immigrants Rights Commission. Thank you so much. Supervisor norman yee thank you. Good afternoon supervisors, my a name is victor huang and Department Director of outreach which is the largest Immigration Services in our city. Im here to speak on behalf of your candidate leah price. After interviewing dozens candidates we selected leah price to run our program because shes such a stellar candidate. I just want to share a couple of comments that i have heard from folks that i have interviewed. In speaking with her colleagues at the National Lawyers guild which she serves at the rights project. Its a very contentious, very energetic coalition and she show
Im also an immigration attorney. One of the reasons i will continue and want to be a part of this chigs is a brief reason why i chose to be an attorney and that has to do with the exposure and experience why i benefit as a member of this city. Today im in my community in hopes of being reappointed to the Human Rights Commission because i believe to ensure that our city, San Francisco for all members of our community. We are at a very important and pivotal time in the life of this city. There is much growth and development that has been implemented. Its up to us in San Francisco and those of us who love the city to ensure that the promise to the immigrant Community Remains for the goetsdz of growth of this city and continues to be a safe haven. The reason that i reseek this reappointment is the voice of human rights is very i mperative and the important vehicle which can be achieved. While i have been on the commission we have held in district as well as city hall that impact the immigr
Supervisor chiu and seconded by supervisor tang without objection this motion passes. Thank you. Madam clerk other items item 89 this is introduce item. Thank you are there any new items to be introduced . Seeing none. Lets take any Public Comment on item 89. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Thank you very much. Madam clerk anything else else general comment. Come up to the podium share youre ready thoughts you have 2 minutes. Good morning. Im jackie saks i want to speak on what you approved. Item 3 the item on the agenda today went through with approval. I want to let you know regarding the gary project ive been involved with the gary project since january of 1986. I think the people that are involved in item 3 should take a look at the final report of gary Transit Task Force that i served on between 86 and 87 before putting prop b on the ballot in 89 that or i suggested you have those people look at the final report that was published in 1995. I know those are all documents but
What is being done and perhaps not being done. Here are the numbers. If not by sound, you can send aus a tweet. You can post your comment on facebook and you can send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you. Here is one of the headlines this morning in the Huffington Post theyre talking about congressman Harold Rogers, the republican of kentucky who chairs the Appropriations Committee. Writes about this as well. Russell permanent shares the byline and joins us by phone. Burman shares the by line. Guest pretty interesting day in the house yesterday. They were considering a House Appropriations bill to fund the department of transportation and housing and urban development. This has been a key bill implementing deep cuts offered by congressman paul ryan. They effectively pulled the bill from the floor, saying they did not have enough time in the week left before the august recess to complete it because of amendments. Said they hope to bring it back after the recess. Then we solv