your beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. as i called him, mr. jordan. this past year, many of us in leadership positions have faced the challenge that is not new but is uniquely present. and that is the challenge of giving people a sense of hope. we have been challenged to provide a sense of hope throughout this pandemic that it will one day end, and i do truly believe we are close to that day. we have been challenged to provide a sense of hope that racial injustices as old as this nation, many of the same injustices that mr. jordan was fighting for in the 1950 s and 1960 s, will also to end one day. and we have been challenged to provide a sense of hope that our democracy, as imperfect as it may be, is not broken, and that we can, and we will protect it and expand our most precious american rights. and that s the right to vote. when i think of mr. jordan, i think of a man who is expert in providing that sense of hope, but even more expert in providing a bluepri