[inaudible conversations] the hearing of the Judiciary Committee is called to order. Please take your seats and welcome to all of our witnesses. I am very grateful to my colleague, senator durbin, for giving me the opportunity to chair the hearing and we wish him a very, very speedy recovery. He evidently had knee surgery. I believe it may have been because of a College Sports injury and i dont know exactly all the details of his sports prowess. Ive seen him in the senate gym, but all of you know our colleague, senator booker, who is truly a College Athlete star and very knowledgeable on this topic and a partner with me in longstanding efforts to reform the system, i want to thank our Ranking Member, senator graham, who has been very interested and involved in this issue and im going to put in the record a statement from chairman durbin before i begin my remarks. We all know today that the system of College Athletes is in need of reform. Thats why youre here. Its in need of reform now.
Greer, oic of the general work detail. Id like to recognize officer Michael Grande for his dedication and professionalism of the general work detail. Officer grande has over 18 years of service with the San Francisco Police Department since the general work detail was reestablished in march of 2022. Officer grande has been the sole video retrieval officer for and worked hundreds of complex cases as Video Evidence has become increasingly critical for successful prosecution of cases and is frequently the only evidence to identify perpetrators of crimes. This evidence is fleeting and is often retained for as little as one week due to data storage constraints of many systems. Office ser grande has routinely made himself available at hours beyond his normal schedule to obtain his evidence in a timely manner. The officer grande is one of only five members of the sfpd to have completed an intensive week long course on forensic video retrieval and analysis through viva. In addition to the Tech
Blessings to all my relatives. My name is Mary Travis Allen and im the advisor board president for the American Indian cultural district, as well as a member of Mission Destino and other committees and councils here in San Francisco. So i am ariana ortega, peace people of nicaragua. From my mothers side and the seneca nation on my fathers side. I was born and raised here in San Francisco and retired in 2020 from a senior manager position with the sfmta to after 32 years of service. But as i mentioned and what im doing now is important work that i am many of you are doing on behalf of our community is that work is never done and should be reflected in all the work you do and all aspects of your lives. We are brought together by our ancestors is to fulfill the prophecy of the eagle and the condor. The prophecy tells of this time when the Indigenous Peoples of the north and the south earth would reunite to renew you and protect our original knowledge, strength and connection to our earth.
Greer, oic of the general work detail. Id like to recognize officer Michael Grande for his dedication and professionalism of the general work detail. Officer grande has over 18 years of service with the San Francisco Police Department since the general work detail was reestablished in march of 2022. Officer grande has been the sole video retrieval officer for and worked hundreds of complex cases as Video Evidence has become increasingly critical for successful prosecution of cases and is frequently the only evidence to identify perpetrators of crimes. This evidence is fleeting and is often retained for as little as one week due to data storage constraints of many systems. Office ser grande has routinely made himself available at hours beyond his normal schedule to obtain his evidence in a timely manner. The officer grande is one of only five members of the sfpd to have completed an intensive week long course on forensic video retrieval and analysis through viva. In addition to the Tech
If i could invite all of our elected officials to join the honorees. And if we could invite up the Host Committee. If everyone could stay, if someone could stay, and we can invite the Host Committee up. And of course, all consul generals. We have mexico in the house, japan in the house, peru in the house, italy in the house. El salvador. In the house. Mas, por favor. Bienvenidos was. And if our Department Heads would not be shy and please join us. Dont be shy. Dont be shy. Come and join. Yeah. Well take a moment to settle. Well take a moment to settle. I am looking at my co emcee to join me up here. Por favor. So now its our honor to invite to members of this years Host Committee with whom, without doubt this event would not be possible. Thank you for our sponsors, Roberto Hernandez and Anne Cervantes will recognize the sponsors of this years latino heritage month awards. Yeah surprised . So you want to start off, whos here for wells fargo. So um, so ill start with wells fargo. Yeah to