Leaders project included 20 or so youngish jewish emerging leaders who either were involved civically but not involved in the Jewish Community or those involved in the jewish organizations but not in the broader civic realm. Milton and i were in the former category. I was working for Barbara Boxer at the time and milton who you grew up in politics was involved with friends of the urban forest and a leader in many ways but had only recently moved back to San Francisco after years on the east coast to help care for his ailing father and spend more time with family among other things, so participating in this program was a way for him to start the next chapter of his life back in San Francisco to build new friendships, and to reconnect with the local community. I think its fair to say that he was view as the older statesman of the group. Not because of his age. There were many other similar people his age but because of his sage like quality. Milton was a wise soul and every one recognize
Milton loved this. He loved this energy and out of most of us and showed in what he ended up doing. All three kids learned at an early age giving to other people was one of the main things we were put on this world to do. Our mom and dad taught us that. Milton was a true believer sometimes to his detriment and would take on any power he needed to be even if it meant being fired from the board and youre not doing enough. Youre not raising enough money. He would take on anyone anytime if it was the right thing to do. He felt so strongly things needed to be resolved at city college and he never stop fighting after being diagnosed and surgery and he went to the meetings. He was a true believer and wanted to make it a better educational facility. Many of his friends who are here and they would agree if you wanted someone in your corner you wanted milton. And there was a question that he had a temper and he did not and we had a bully in our neighborhood that was beating me up and milton made
Part of the family, working together for the city. I remember some of the crazy things we did growing up in political life. Going to i think its call i dont know if its called the muni lot or parking lot and where the buss are in the morning so we could put a handout on every seat and bus that was there. I remember standing out in front of markets and it was raining and horrible and saying will you vote for my dad and milton loved this. He loved this energy and out of most of us and showed in what he ended up doing. All three kids learned at an early age giving to other people was one of the main things we were put on this world to do. Our mom and dad taught us that. Milton was a true believer sometimes to his detriment and would take on any power he needed to be even if it meant being fired from the board and youre not doing enough. Youre not raising enough money. He would take on anyone anytime if it was the right thing to do. He felt so strongly things needed to be resolved at city
Was great, loving most of the time, and an older brother some of the time. Little would you know sometimes i could be an annoying little brother. I like quotes, so i went and looked for a few that reminded me very much of milton let no one come to you without living better and happier. Be the living expression of gods kiedness, kiedness in your eyes, kiedness in your face, kiedness in your smile. Mother terreese a to the outside world we all grow old but to not brothers and sisters. We know each other as we always were. We know each others heart. We share private family jokes. We remember family feuds, secrets and joys and grief. We live outside the touch of time. Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You dont have to have a College Degree to serve. You dont have to make the subject and verb agree to serve. You dont need ton the second theory of thermodynamics and physics to serve. You only need a heartful of grace, a soul generated by love. Martin Martin Luther king juni
A person we should admire and he is someone we should celebrate. Thank you. [applause] and before we hear from abbey i would like to welcome steve noe from the city College Board. Thank you abbey for giving me an opportunity to speak about milton today. Some of you may have heard that city college is facing some troubles; that we are at risk of losing our license to operate a college, and some of you may have heard that there is a as there should be a cause to Save City College, to keep it from going under. What some of you may not know is that milton marks for over a decade on the board was trying to Save City College before it became a popular cause, long before it was attention of Media Attention or the focus of some of the leaders in San Francisco. The model of city college of San Francisco is the truth may make you free, and for 20 years or so the college lost its way. It stopped abiding by its own motto. Fortunately milton often alone fought to have the college stay true to its m