I am the editor of the papers of Thomas Jefferson at monticello. We are here today to talk about jefferson and his correspondents. My moderator will be my steamed colleague who handled questions for us. I will turn it over to her. Thanks, jeff. Can you start by telling us what is your role in working with jeffersons correspondents . Im in charge of a project to produce a total of 24 volumes between 1809 in 1826. I work with a total of ten people to do that. Our job is to take jeffersons letters and papers and produce and authoritative addition for those years that will enable future scholars to rely on that and not have to go back to the originals. So then, what exactly do you do as a documentary editor . One of the most important things is to make it clear what we arent. You hear of a documentary editor and you think either that you are creating them documentaries, and we have in fact have people apply for jobs were baffled at first because the application was all about how they could
And the position that youre going for, whether its a request to me to be a member of a board or a commission, that i have the ability to make appointments for. Or if you decide to run for Public Office. You know, when i decided to run for supervisor, i wanted to be a good supervisor for the people of the district i represent, where i grew up in. And so that entailed making sure i knew how to do policy and legislation and i understand how the process worked and the city worked. And the good news id been on commissions and other places. So i understood it. But i actually went back to school late in life, before i ran, to get my masters in public administration. And i ended up graduating from u. S. F. With honors, because i was committed to making sure that i was the best policymaker for the people that i represented. And im not suggesting that you do that. Its just that whatever role you want to play, you set your sights on that role and you make sure that youre prepared to take it on an
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And candidly do what so many of you are doing, digest the moment and tried to reflect on the world we are living in. Not just the state of california, but the state of america, the state of Race Relations, the state of mind we are struggling with at this moment to reconcile our ideals, and the reality that so many experience each and every day. I come to you all most each and every day talking about values, about principles that transcend. It is a point of deep pride as a fifth generation californian, that i live like 40 million others in the most diverse the worlds most diverse democracy. It is a point of pride and privilege because i often reflect on the fact that this state is in so many respects americas coming attraction, the future happens here first. We talk in universal terms in the state of california, 27 of the state being foreignborn. A majorityminority state. You have heard me on ad nauseam occasions wax on about the lessons i learned growing up, and the impact faith leader