Stop bullying summit. Im a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. You people, everybody in this room, has been involved in this issue and is doing incredible work on this issue and we were so honored to be a part of it and to meet with all of you and to speak with you about it. The origin is that as the United States attorney, the administration wants me, wants all the United States attorneys, to go out into the community. Its actually a very different role for the United States attorney is envisioned by this administration. This administration, the president , attorney general holder, they want the u. S. Attorneys to go out into the attorney to talk to the communities in our district to understand what the issues are and challenges are and to do what we can to help, to convene meetings, to do whatever we can to help on behalf of the administration.
Thanks, becky, unfortunately that is in in terms of questions because i hate to be the person to stand between you and lunch. We will take about a 20minute break, you should all be back in your seats by about 12. 20, if you can all join me in thanking our fantastic panelists. lunch break i have the distinct privilege of introducing my friend ed lee. Mayor lae was elected on november 8, 2011, after serving with distinction as the interim mayor filling the vacancy created by mayor newsoms ascension to lieutenant governor. As mayor he has been a champion of fiscal responsibility during challenging economic times. His focus on steadfast on balancing the budget, reforming City Pensions and working hard on Economic Development and job retention. He is making City Government more responsive and efficient and making Public Safety a top priority. Mayor lee is a long time public servant. Prior to becoming mayor, he served as city administrator where he focused on government efficiency and measur
Good morning, everybody. Lots of people know each other here, wonderful. It will be a great day. Welcome, everybody, welcome to San Francisco. To some of you, welcome to the presidio, welcome to this absolutely gorgeous futures without violence center. I want to start by thanking futures without violence and esther solar for giving us this beautiful space to meet in today. Is esther here . I havent seen her. Well thank her later. They made this Space Available for us. Good morning, my name is me linda hague for those of you who dont know me. I was appointed by president obama a little more than two years ago to be United States attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president , the Obama Administration here in the Northern District of california. Welcome to the stop bullying summit. Im a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. You peo
Restoretive power that we want to be part of the change. Our organization just had a grant to partner with the department of justice to make films on exactly those kinds of things. Were going to be making a film on working with School Resource officers and how to work with students. We dont believe we should even call anyone a bully because once you get labeled it stays with you. Ive gotten letters saying theres a bully in my kids first grade. The statistics show that about a third of the kids are bullied and bully others. As one kid said, i wanted to man up and show i wasnt going to be bullied so i did it to anyone else. Breaking that cycle is going to be exciting and its exciting to hear that restoretive justice isnt just on the fringe, that whole School Districts are taking them on. Its going to be a process to do that because part of the antibullying movement is you go online, you see stomp out the bully, get the bully. Its important we all kind of take a stand on that. We all need
Little more than two years ago to be United States attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president , the Obama Administration here in the Northern District of california. Welcome to the stop bullying summit. Im a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. You people, everybody in this room, has been involved in this issue and is doing incredible work on this issue and we were so honored to be a part of it and to meet with all of you and to speak with you about it. The origin is that as the United States attorney, the administration wants me, wants all the United States attorneys, to go out into the community. Its actually a very different role for the United States attorney is envisioned by this administration. This administration, the president , attorney general holder, they want the u. S. Attorneys to go out into the attorney to talk