I am deeply honored today to appear as president obamas nominee to be the United States ambassador to the republic of barack. I am grateful to the president and secretary for their confidence in me. If confirmed, i will work closely with you to advance u. S. Goals in iraq. Alec four to building an excellent work of my predecessor and friend who is with us today. I am also delighted to share this battle with dana smith, a valued colleague of many years. With your permission, i would like to introduce my daughter, a rising sophomore at duke university. Seagram chief of love from atlanta to be here with me today my wife barbara and two sons are and iman. I am grateful that my family has been game for every new posting. I am humbled and thrilled to have the opportunity to serve as chief of mission at the American Embassy baghdad. One of our largest and most complex Diplomatic Missions. I have served and iraq twice, as you mentioned, and as director for Iraqi Affairs and the National Securi
Welcome, everyone, to the San Francisco board of supervisors budget and finance Committee Special Meeting for friday, june 20th, 2014. My name is mark farrell, i will be chairing this committee. I am joined by supervisors e mar, john avalos, scott wiener and london breed. Want to thank the members of sfgtv covering this meeting jeff smith and mark bunch as well as the clerk of the committee, mr. Victor young. Apologize for that. Victor young. Sorry, mr. Young. I need to turn off my phone also. Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements . Yes. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the july 8th, 2014 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Okay, thank you. So, before we begin and call these items, well read a script about today. Today is Public Comment day. I want to thank everybody in the audience for coming. The purpose of this hearing is t
Announcements . Yes. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the july 8th, 2014 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Okay, thank you. So, before we begin and call these items, well read a script about today. Today is Public Comment day. I want to thank everybody in the audience for coming. The purpose of this hearing is to hear testimony on the proposed appropriation and annual salary ordinances and our mayors proposed budget. Please be advised that as chair of the committee we are going to recognize the following protocols to ensure that all members have an opportunity to speak and be heard. First of all, priority is going to be given to those who may require special accommodation. Such as persons with a disability, the elderly, infirmed or persons with Young Children under age 5. Groups who come up who have brought individuals and wan
Unless otherwise stated. Okay, thank you. So, before we begin and call these items, well read a script about today. Today is Public Comment day. I want to thank everybody in the audience for coming. The purpose of this hearing is to hear testimony on the proposed appropriation and annual salary ordinances and our mayors proposed budget. Please be advised that as chair of the committee we are going to recognize the following protocols to ensure that all members have an opportunity to speak and be heard. First of all, priority is going to be given to those who may require special accommodation. Such as persons with a disability, the elderly, infirmed or persons with Young Children under age 5. Groups who come up who have brought individuals and want to stand together will be allowed two minutes per group. If you want to speak individually, please line up individually and youll be called up as such. Individuals are going to be called up by rows and we have members of our clerk Clerks Offi
Sfgtv covering this meeting jeff smith and mark bunch as well as the clerk of the committee, mr. Victor young. Apologize for that. Victor young. Sorry, mr. Young. I need to turn off my phone also. Mr. Clerk, do we have any announcements . Yes. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the july 8th, 2014 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Okay, thank you. So, before we begin and call these items, well read a script about today. Today is Public Comment day. I want to thank everybody in the audience for coming. The purpose of this hearing is to hear testimony on the proposed appropriation and annual salary ordinances and our mayors proposed budget. Please be advised that as chair of the committee we are going to recognize the following protocols to ensure that all members have an opportunity to speak and be heard. First of all, priority is