President obama talking at the National Police Memorial Service and then former speaker of the house jim wrights memorial. This weekend, look at the changing landscape of television, technology and the internet. Industry leaders look at the inside. It was part of a threeday internet and tv expo held earlier this month. Today, we would hear from the comcast ceo Brian Roberts at 10 a. M. Eastern and fcc chair tom wheeler on cspan. This sunday night at 8 00 eastern on first ladies influence and image we will look into the personal lives of three first ladies rachel jackson, Emily Donaldson and Angelica Van Buren. Rachel jackson was called an adulterer during Andrew Jacksons president ial campaign and died of an apparent heart attack before he took office. His niece, Emily Donaldson, became the hostess but is later dismissed as fallout from a scandal and when would work Martin Van Buren becomes president , his daughterinlaw Angelica Van Buren is the white house hostess. Rachel jackson, Emi
More veterans last year to suicide. Every 24 hours 22 veterans will commit suicide. Women are 3 times more likely to commit suicide if they have served in the armed service. I apologize, this hit me very personal last year. There are a lot of issues hitting our veterans, including moving back into our Veterans Building to make sure our veterans have access to that building. Right now we are thrown to the winds and veterans are meeting various places so we look forward to moving back into that building that has been promised to us since world war i. We helpd with the creation of a Veterans Court which is meeting at 850 bryant and is considering whether or not to deal with veterans that committed crimes that are violent versus nonviolent crimes. Initially for the first two years the court only dealt with veterans that had nonviolent crimes so this is a move up and i think this is something our veterans need. Im very pleased to say i was at 150 otis with mayor lee during the Ground Breaki
Who would like to comment, please come forward and seeing no one come forward, we will close Public Comment and we have this before us. Supervisor cohen. Thank you, i just want to put forward Michael Seville, recommended for seat no. 2 and deanje brookdter for seat no. 3. I think they represent a deep commitment to the communities they will be representing, they have also demonstrated a proficient, even exceeding proficient role on this body. I agree with you, michael, i think it is exciting and extremely important. So i ask that we consider Michael Seville for seat no. 2 and michael brookter for seat no. 3. Both the remaining applicants are smart and connected. Im concerned mr. Townsend has only been in town for 2 1 2 years, i am looking for someone who has a deeper stronger root, connection with San Francisco. I was disappointed miss mcnulty was unfamiliar with the second role and responsibility of this body. However, i am going to ask that you consider miss mcnulty for seat no. 1. S
If i got you correctly, supervisor tang, you are aligned with that. You havent actually decided between townsend or. Through the chair, i had, because supervisor cohen had already put mr. Brookter forward, i think our difference was mr. Townsend, but as i express i am very thrilled with all four of the applicants here today. Id like to propose that we have a motion to support brenda Queen Mcnulty for seat no. 1, Michael Seville for seat no. 2 and michael brookter for seat no. 3. Second that. Take that, colleagues, without objection . Okay. Thank you. Thank you, everyone, for your application. Lets see, can we take a oneminute break before the next item . It will be very brief, i just need to run to my office. Be right back. brief recess . Item 5 is a hearing to consider the terms of members to the Veterans Affairs commission. There are 5 seats and 11 applicants. Very good that was a big item for today. 5 seats, 11 applicants and lets go on to, in order, the people who are on the list,
If i got you correctly, supervisor tang, you are aligned with that. You havent actually decided between townsend or. Through the chair, i had, because supervisor cohen had already put mr. Brookter forward, i think our difference was mr. Townsend, but as i express i am very thrilled with all four of the applicants here today. Id like to propose that we have a motion to support brenda Queen Mcnulty for seat no. 1, Michael Seville for seat no. 2 and michael brookter for seat no. 3. Second that. Take that, colleagues, without objection . Okay. Thank you. Thank you, everyone, for your application. Lets see, can we take a oneminute break before the next item . It will be very brief, i just need to run to my office. Be right back. brief recess . Item 5 is a hearing to consider the terms of members to the Veterans Affairs commission. There are 5 seats and 11 applicants. Very good that was a big item for today. 5 seats, 11 applicants and lets go on to, in order, the people who are on the list,