Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy and her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She made no bones about the fact and she really took an interest in politics and that she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician. So she grew up loving politics. She married james after he won a seat in the legislature because she would not have married him if hed been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for james k. Polk, he died just three months after leaving the white house and sarah began a 42year widowhood. Polk place became something of a shrine to her husband and she would invite anybody who wanted to come for a visit to see the objects that they had collected throughout their long and illustrious political career. She lived there for many years on her own and during the civil war generals on both sides would come and visit her to pay their respects to her. Thats a very interesting commentary on what a
Sarah polk was very up on diplomacy and her strong suit happened to be intelligent political discussion. She made no bones about the fact and she really took an interest in politics and that she was her husbands partner. She grew up in a political household in tennessee. Her father was a local politician. So she grew up loving politics. She married james after he won a seat in the legislature because she would not have married him if hed been content to be a clerk. Unfortunately for james k. Polk, he died just three months after leaving the white house and sarah began a 42year widowhood. Polk place became something of a shrine to her husband and she would invite anybody who wanted to come for a visit to see the objects that they had collected throughout their long and illustrious political career. She lived there for many years on her own and during the civil war generals on both sides would come and visit her to pay their respects to her. Thats a very interesting commentary on what a
Compliance better. So, im glad to launch this program here on irving street with supervisor chu who has been a really big champion for this. But we have many members of our Business Community that have also been asking us to do something positive about this. And not let these Small Businesses become victimized in these driveby lawsuits. To do what we can to make it a positive thing. So, im so glad that joaquin has come aboard to help us. He, having headed up the Neighborhood Services program for years, now has his talent with todd in making sure that all of the Small Businesses along these commercial corridors have access to our programs, have a higher degree of understanding, along with our Carla Johnson and our Mayors Office of disability, and all the different agencies working together, were going to make this successful. This is a family of agencies that care about our Small Businesses. Last time i looked, there were over 71,000 businesses who registered that had less than 100 empl
Homeless advocate. I advocate for Homeless People and Clifford Hoosier has been coming to my center for two years now and a immigrant from sierra leon. If he returns to his home he will be killed. He is requesting asylum here in San Francisco. He hasnt gotten s he is not here illegal. Hes a harvard graduate as well. Next year january 31 and i just been coming to city hall to try to get support for him as well, and thats pretty much all i have to sai. I would like him to speak for himself. I want to thank the commission for its work. This is my second time appearing at city hall. The first time i had the opportunity again to witness a session like this, and i want to thank everybody. I want to thank supervisor olague. I have read much about the Commission Work from the examiner, the San Francisco examiner. Like jamal and my case manager. I see supervisor mar and supervisor campos and i have been reading about San Francisco and all about its developments on the San Francisco examiner whi
[ applause ] to the 2012ceta awards luncheon inspiring an equal future, ceta, the committee on the end of discrimination against women. We have an exciting afternoon for you including a thoughtprovoking video and an awards ceremony honoring some special women and a fund raising appeal. Im going tor your mitt stress of ceremonies and make sure were all enthusiastickd about going back to work on this great monday afternoon. But its a great afternoon outside, right, we live in california. Id like to welcome merry lee maupb today an who is president of the commission on the status of women. Marilyn. Oh, i feel so tall. Good afternoon, everyone, thank you for being here. My name is marilyn maupb today har, im the president of the friends of the San Francisco commission of the status of women. And it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2012 ceda awards luncheon and thank you for mcing our event this year. This luncheon celebrates the advancement of womens human rights and we are so glad to