Was very typical of what i have known him to be as a servant at city college. It was very difficult in his position, often being the one vote out of seven, often finding rubber stamping of a decision, fighting the way we were spending our money for ten years. Ten years he was in a position most of the time alone trying to speak up and say why are we doing this . Were running the college into the ground. This shouldnt be the way things should be, and when i got into the board and i concluded the same thing and i said milton god bless you. I couldnt have been here for ten years and put up with this stuff. And he just laughed and smiled and thank god he had been there for the people of San Francisco for city college and more importantly the students of that institutionifieding that fight when no one really cared about what was happening over there. It was very easy not to care. I think that tells you something about a man, a son of privilege, fighting quietly for a decade for children who
City college. It was very difficult in his position, often being the one vote out of seven, often finding rubber stamping of a decision, fighting the way we were spending our money for ten years. Ten years he was in a position most of the time alone trying to speak up and say why are we doing this . Were running the college into the ground. This shouldnt be the way things should be, and when i got into the board and i concluded the same thing and i said milton god bless you. I couldnt have been here for ten years and put up with this stuff. And he just laughed and smiled and thank god he had been there for the people of San Francisco for city college and more importantly the students of that institutionifieding that fight when no one really cared about what was happening over there. It was very easy not to care. I think that tells you something about a man, a son of privilege, fighting quietly for a decade for children who could never imagine such privilege. I think it tells you someth
Milton would appreciate that if we knock on supervisors doors and do some advocacy since were all here anyway. Although milton didnt relish the work he had to do in these halls he knew it was necessary for the canopy outside to grow and thrive and lets remember where his legacy really lies and it gives me solace to know that his sons will see him imprint in San Francisco every time they walk down the street. Lets all look up and remember him this way. Thank you. [applause] we get to meet miltons niece zoey marks. I was think about the past 19 years with my uncle milton in preparation for writing this piece but i was really stumped. How could i encapsulate such a generous relationship i had with my uncle in five minutes . As a last resort i went to facebook and the refuge for all bored teenagers especially late at night. Turns out there was a wealth of communication between my uncle. And my topic and i was going to write about the wonderful similarities between milton and me and the fir
Question the popular way, and he had many good points, and that was very typical of what i have known him to be as a servant at city college. It was very difficult in his position, often being the one vote out of seven, often finding rubber stamping of a decision, fighting the way we were spending our money for ten years. Ten years he was in a position most of the time alone trying to speak up and say why are we doing this . Were running the college into the ground. This shouldnt be the way things should be, and when i got into the board and i concluded the same thing and i said milton god bless you. I couldnt have been here for ten years and put up with this stuff. And he just laughed and smiled and thank god he had been there for the people of San Francisco for city college and more importantly the students of that institutionifieding that fight when no one really cared about what was happening over there. It was very easy not to care. I think that tells you something about a man, a
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 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 m