Seluting the leadership of president barack obama. Without his leadership, his priorities, without the work that was done in Appropriations Committee and diane is a senior when i say senior i mean high ranking. I was a senior too so i take it as a complement but thats where a lot of this work is done so without president barack obama and his commitment to build america we wouldnt have this success today and its a Global Vision but it has an impact on everyone that comes to San Francisco and especially those that live in San Francisco and makes a great difference in the lives of our friends in chinatown and we celebrate their work too and thank you very much for this very important day. [applause] so please check that score for me again nancy. Our next speaker was once our mayor will always be our mayor, one that has served so well in the senate and now while she has a higher calling she still finds time to remind me make sure i Pay Attention to the streets of San Francisco but she has
Yeah, thats true. I am going to keep this short, but i also need your involvement. I was asked to do a blessing but those that know me we need to bless each other and today i just want you to say these four words. Bless the central subway. Say that. Bless the central subway. Now, whenever i say this word this is it i am borrowing from michael jackson. Then you did a blessing. Okay. This has been the moment we all been waiting for. This is it. inaudible . A community dream is being actualized. This is it. [inaudible] communities from the bay view to chinatown are being connected. This is it. Central subway. Affordable transportation is the life blood of all cities. Right . This is it. Central subway. From washington dc to San Francisco we are here to accept brait a federally supported and grassroots driven transit project that represents access for all to jobs, health care, their families. This is it. Central subway. Okay. A little extra. In the National Play offs of life itself like bu
[ applause ] to the 2012ceta awards luncheon inspiring an equal future, ceta, the committee on the end of discrimination against women. We have an exciting afternoon for you including a thoughtprovoking video and an awards ceremony honoring some special women and a fund raising appeal. Im going tor your mitt stress of ceremonies and make sure were all enthusiastickd about going back to work on this great monday afternoon. But its a great afternoon outside, right, we live in california. Id like to welcome merry lee maupb today an who is president of the commission on the status of women. Marilyn. Oh, i feel so tall. Good afternoon, everyone, thank you for being here. My name is marilyn maupb today har, im the president of the friends of the San Francisco commission of the status of women. And it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2012 ceda awards luncheon and thank you for mcing our event this year. This luncheon celebrates the advancement of womens human rights and we are so glad to
First . Transit first. Its about jobs. Its about comcommerce. Its about quality of air. Its about quality of life and building consensus in america and by doing so and by listening and leadership from the white house we are able to be a model to the nation with projects of National Significance so that other communities can follow our lead, and i join the mayor in seluting the leadership of president barack obama. Without his leadership, his priorities, without the work that was done in Appropriations Committee and diane is a senior when i say senior i mean high ranking. I was a senior too so i take it as a complement but thats where a lot of this work is done so without president barack obama and his commitment to build america we wouldnt have this success today and its a Global Vision but it has an impact on everyone that comes to San Francisco and especially those that live in San Francisco and makes a great difference in the lives of our friends in chinatown and we celebrate their
It if they stay out of the automobile. Its worth it if it aids in creating space on our bus lines so its a very important project. I am here to help in my way which is as an appropriator in the senate. Jackie has helped in her way. Nancy has helped in her way as a leader of a Great Political Party in washington, so mr. Secretary everybody that is here we thank you for our responsiveness. Its just great to welcome you here and go giants. [applause] mateo county supervisor to both houses of our California State Legislature since 2008 and she has been in congress for jobs and our environment and she been such a great champion of Public Transportation that even cal train named a loco motor after jackie spear. Please Welcome Congress woman jackie spear. Thank you mr. Mayor. Thank you secretary lahood. Thank you to the incredible leadership, senator feinstein, nancy pelosi and mayor lee and the board of supervisors to chairman nol an from the sfmta. I am on pins and needles. Do we have anyth