supervisor elsbernd for elsbernd. supervisor farrell supervisor kim? supervisor kim: supervisor david chiu. clerk clerk supervisor kim voting for supervisor david chiu. supervisor elsbernd has five -- four votes. supervisor chiu has four votes. >> no. clerk clerk hang on one second. >> supervisor elsbernd has four votes. supervisor david chiu has four votes. supervisor avalos has three votes. president chiu: at this time,

there shall be additional roll call votes until a nominee does receive a majority vote, at which time the roll call will cease. any nominee may withdraw his or her name or emotion may be seconded and approved by a majority to reopen nomination. any discussion? i see supervisor elsbernd. supervisor elsbernd: thank you, mr. president. first, let me thank supervisor chu for nominating me. thank you very much for your support. i truly am humbled by that and i do very much appreciate it. thank you for the three of you. this is the fourth time i've participated in a presidential election. the two previous times i sat in this row here as an aid, and in observing and participating in those six elections, i learned a couple of things. first, when you've got more than two candidates, the math just doesn't work. there just isn't a way to get to six.

more importantly, i think the thing i learned, particularly in those elections when we had more than two candidates, is there can be a tendency to let this go on and on and on. and when that happening i have seen elements of discord and other negative feelings result, not just on the day of the election, but sometimes play their way through the entire two-year term of the board of supervisors that takes their oath. and much more importantly, i think you also see this institution itself take a bit of a black eye. i think round after round after round does not do this institution the proper service that it deserves. and most importantly that the city of san francisco demand of us. and so, while disappointed, i

do think in the spirit of moving this meeting forward, in the spirit of collaboration that i think we struck yesterday, and that i would expect we will strike unanimously when we elect our interim mayor on tuesday, in the spirit of setting aside personal ambition and really focusing on why we are here, which is serving our institutions and serving those who put us here, i would ask that my name be withdrawn from consideration. [applause] president chiu: at this time, supervisor elsbernd has withdrawn his name from the nominations. there are two names that have been nominated. mine and supervisor avalos'. is there any further dissuggestion? supervisor avalos. supervisor avalos: thank you,

president chiu. supervisor elsbernd, i want to thank you for your graciousness in stepping down, and i think the reason behind it about making this board chambers and this legislative body be at its best and knowing that it's going to take good relationships to make it work effectively, especially with each other and with room 200, this is the kind of board that we need to have, especially with the difficult challenges that this city faces, so i really -- i appreciate your graciousness in stepping down. i do want to continue to push forward for the board presidency, and i do feel that based on my experience here, budget, on local hiring legislation, on those two efforts that take a great deal of effort to work effectively with colleagues, city departments, insiders and

outsideers of government, i've shown a real leadership, a real integrity. i have worked to make sure that we work for the best of our city, not just one side or the other, that we have a balanced approach to how we meet our challenges and our budget, and i hope you can consider that. often i think that, you know, i believe that my record really speaks for itself. the challenge to be able to create the local legislation with my staff and with city departments and with people in the community and mobilizing the community part of that. that is the kind of work that i really believe makes government work. we have a way to develop participation, develop our public policies, and move them forward. it's how i want to work with you colleagues, and i bring a great deal of integrity to make that happen. i hope whatever happens, though, i intend to work with you to the best of my ability, to strengthen our relationships

as we move forward, and i hope that you can vote on your conscience. thank you. president chiu: thank you, supervisor avalos. colleagues, any further discussion? madam clerk, could you please call the roll on the remaining nominations? >> supervisor mar? supervisor mar is supporting supervisor david chiu. supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: supervisor john avalos. >> supervisor weiner? supervisor wiener: president david chiu. >> supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos supporting supervisor avalos. supervisor campos? supervisor campos supporting supervisor avalos. supervisor david chiu? president chiu: chiu. >> supervisor carmen chu? supervisor chu: supervisor david chiu. >> supervisor cohen?

supervisor cohen: supervisor david chiu. >> supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd is supporting supervisor david chiu. supervisor farrell? supervisor farrell: supervisor chiu. >> supervisor farrell supporting supervisor david chiu. supervisor kim? supervisor kim: president david chiu. >> there are eight ayes and three no's for president david chiu. [applause]

president chiu: thank you very much. i will be making some comments later on in the program, but from the bottom of my heart to all of my colleagues, i want to thank all of you for this vote. i want to first start by acknowledging the various officials who are here in the room. first of all, i was just contacted by mayor newsom. he wanted to let us know he unfortunately couldn't be with us today, but he wanted to thank all of you for being here, and in particular, wants to congratulate all of the newly elected supervisors for your leadership.

and i'd like to first acknowledge all of the officials who are here today, starting first with our wonderful state senator, -- [applause] we have a representative of congresswoman jackie speier who is here. jonathan kest. the former president of the board of supervisors angela alioto. our city attorney dennis her rer. our assessor, phil tang. our treasurer jesus. our member of the board of education. [applause]

our public defender. our police chief. our fire chief. i do believe the chief of staff to the mayor is here, steve connell. and representing our city administrator, representative edwin brown. [applause] so at this time, i'd like to acknowledge our newly elected colleagues in the numerical order of their district. and give them an opportunity for some brief remarks and for some family introductions. i'd like to start with our newest supervisor from district

two, supervisor mark farrell. [applause] supervisor farrell: thank you, president chiu, and congratulations again on your election. what an experience. i am so proud to be here today in front of all of you. and so excited to be here and share it with my family. i'm proud to be here today, first and foremost, as a kid who grew up in the neighborhoods of district two. a current resident of district two. but most importantly, as a san franciscan, i am proud to be here today. i ran for office with the belief that i could make a difference, that i could bring a different perspective to this board of supervisors. to fulfill the promise of a san francisco i remember growing up here in this city. a san francisco with vibrant

neighborhoods, families. a city that celebrates our diversity, a city that boasts both a strong labor community and also a thriving business community that is viewed as a long-term partner here in the vitality of our great city. and i look forward to working together with my fellow board members to make that vision a reality. and i'd be remiss if i don't spend a few minutes thanking the folks that brought me here today. first and foremost, of course, to the voters of district two. i am honored by your support. and for sending me here today. and i cannot tell you what an experience it is to be here representing district two. for someone who grew up on chestnut streak, as a park director, going to stewart hall growing up, to now sit here before you representing district two is an incredible

honor. and i know not many people get a chance to do that. i think i'm very lucky to be joined by supervisor elsbernd and now cohen, who are representing the neighborhoods they grew up in, and it is very special. and i commit to you the residence of district two to work tirelessly for you, to build on the legacy of my predecessors, mayor gavin newsom, and supervisor michela alioto-pier, to work for those neighborhoods and work with all the energy that you deserve. to my campaign staff, in particular chris and margo, thank you for all that you did, for taking a chance on, let's be honest, a political unknown. and someone who was from the neighborhood, but had a dream and a vision. i think together we show that a true, authentic campaign message and nothing but pure determination could stand in the way, and we did it.

to the hundreds and hundreds of volunteers that i was blessed to have on my campaign, i cannot thank you enough. for the people who are our precinct captains, the hundreds of people, individuals, couples, families that open up their homes, for house parties, and for the volunteers that spent saturdays and weekdays in the rain, knocking on toors -- doors throughout district two. i would not be here without you. and i'm never going to be able to repay the debt of your time and your labor except to commit to you that i will work to live up to the faith you put into me. to my family, first and foremost, outside of san francisco, in germany, in new york, in denver, your e-mails and your phone calls, your messages, i didn't respond to

them all. but i got them and you were incredibly meaningful throughout this campaign as support. to my brothers and sisters, first to connie and mark, you are my true brothers. to my brother and sisters-in-law for all of your support. the hours of walking together in the streets of district two throughout the campaign. i think more importantly, your unconditional love and support meant everything. not a week goes by that i'm not reminded how lucky we are to have each other. and raise our children together . to jim and bessie, your support was similarly unconditional, and i know how hard it was to come from the 90-degree weather in danville over the summer to walk the streets of district

two in 55-degree weather, but i appreciate all the time that you spent. father prieto, i am honored that you are here today. you are a true friend for a long time, and what do you know? now we have two grads on the board of supervisors. and i know we're both very excited that you're here today. to my parents, the best parents anyone could ask for. who would have known that raising your son in the marina would have led to. this -- to this. i would like to say this is your countless hours and your support were extraordinary. but i know it's just being who you are. and you are my rock. i love you guys. i'll get through this, i promise. to my wife liz. my partner in everything i do.

if you think it's difficult running for office, try being the spouse and try being the spouse with two young children at home. liz did it with grace, put up with me throughout the campaign. and we did it. and i love you more and more every single day. and lastly, to madison and jack. my children. our children. for your unconditional love and support. being a father has been the greatest joy of my life. and daddy loves you very much. to my legislative aides, i thank you for coming onboard. i am so excited to work together. we are going to be a great team. and to my new colleagues, i really look forward to working together. returning city hall to a place that is based upon ideas and issues and not ideology.

where common sense reigns, and a body where we can all represent our districts with vigor, where we all represent the citizens of san francisco. and i can't wait to get started. thank you. [applause] president chiu: thank you, supervisor farrell. our next is the new supervisor from district six, supervisor jane kim. [applause] supervisor kim: exactly 10 years ago, on monday, january 8, 2001, i walked into

chinatown community development center to begin my first day as a community organizer. i was hired to run our youth organizing and leadership program. and my role was to bring in young people and to give them the skills and opportunities that they needed to make change in our communities, the change that we wanted to see. i had no idea when i walked into that office 10 years ago where i would be today. and i've been very cool since election day. and today was the first day -- and it surprised me how emotional i felt walking in here. mainly seeing so many of the people that i've worked with, that have mentored me, that have made me a part of their community and my family. and i'm so honored to be a part

of this movement and community of people that are so dedicated to change, that they can't help but wake up every morning to serve their community. sorry, mark, you got me started. so i want to thank the voters of district six for your faith and supporting me. i want to thank our amazing and hard-working and dedicated campaign team. for helping us meet as many voters as we could reach in district six. i also have tremendous respect for the many candidates that ran for the seat as well. and i feel honored to be here today because there are many people that wanted to lead and serve for the city and they truly, truly cared about the betterment of san francisco and had tremendous ideas, and it speaks really highly of the district that i'm representing.

it is a passionate district. it is a district that is dynamic, that is changing, that has an opportunity to be a model for the city of san francisco, because it is both new and emerging and historic. having run city wide twice, i can say about district six that really struck me was the openness and the honesty of the residents, an openness in terms of what they saw as being the betterment of our city. and hopefulness. a lot of hopefulness. i love district six. i'm excited to serve it. and one of the things that i am proud of is that i think that we have a lot more in commune than we don't. one of the things that people

had mentioned to me when i had thought about running for district six is that it would be a challenging district to run in, because it is so diverse. and with so many different interests. but talking to the residents, i actually learned the people want the same things. people want to see more jobs. they want our streets to be cleaner and safer. they want our schools to be better. and they want it to be a place that's open to everybody. moving from an organizer to an elected official was a huge shift for me. as an organizer, you can work with people one-on-one. you can really impact the lives of people in a way that's very different. and shifting to be an elected official is a very different role. we may not be able to change the lives of individuals anymore, but we help people in facilitating processes. we help make processes more accessible, transparent, we give out information that people may not have access to,

weir a hammer for the community, and we help facilitate things for people who want to make change in this city. i will always support organizing. organizers of those that change the city. i will always support and work on policies which will make our city more equitable and more just. i support community building, because i think how we may change together is by caring about one another because we know one another. and i will always listen and be an open door. i want to acknowledge my family, who is here with me today. my father and my mother and my brother phillip. last night was the first time i had told them in korean that i love them. because in korean, it's a very, very different work. [speaking in korean] and to the community --

[speaking in korean] thank you so much for your support. someone asked me after the election if i felt that i owed the mentors in the communities that allowed me to be here today, because i would not be here if not for a community of support that brought me here. and at first when i thought about that question, i was like, of course, i owe people for being here. but it didn't sit right with me to say that i owed people. and it suddenly dawned on me that it's not that i feel like i owe people. but i have been given so much in this life. so much from my family and so much for my community. the next four years are actually my way of giving back. thank you so much for your support. it is an honor to be here today. and i look forward to working with all of you. [applause] [applause]

president chiu: thank you, supervisor kim. our next speaker will be the newest supervisor from district eight, supervisor scott weiner. [applause] supervisor wiener: i always try to keep in mind the history here, and the history in san francisco and try to remember that where we are today is not just a snapshot in time, that things happen and develop over time to bring us where we are. and i try to keep that in mind in my own life as well, in terms of what has brought me here today to have the honor of representing district eight and san francisco on the board of

supervisors. starting out as a jewish kid in southern new jersey, in a place where there really weren't very many jews and a lot of people, frankly, didn't know what a jew was. to being a gay kid in college in the south in a place where there weren't very many openly gay kids. to coming out to san francisco as a 27-year-old and getting here and wondering how i was going to be involved and how i was going to work in my community, and over time, i have been so fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve my community, to serve this city, and to come to this point today. and i am so honored to be here. i also always have in mind the

many people who have made it possible for me to be here today, not just on my campaign, and i am so deeply grateful to everyone who allowed me to win this election, to be here. but the people starting from day one who made me the person that i am today. i want to acknowledge my parents richard and elaine. these are people who really do lead by example. and by their example and their conduct, taught me what it meant to be honest, to treat people with respect, to act with integrity, and mom and dad, i love you so much. and thank you for everything you've done for me over the years. to my aunt leah, who -- she

doesn't know this, but she has been such a role model to me. she came out of as a lesbian in the 1960's, before "will & grace," before "glee," before rosie o'donnell, before it was cool to be gay, when it was still a mental illness, according to the psychiatric profession. she was strong and she made a life and it made it so much easier for me to come out as a gay man. my kid sister melissa, who had to leave my two very young nephews behind in new york to be here. who has always been such a rock for me, over all the ups and downs in the last 40 years of my life, and i just love you dearly. to my family members who are not here because they're watching down from heaven, my grandmother, my aunt nancy, my cousin andrea, my uncle chick,

and i know that they're smiling today for what this family has been able to accomplish. i want to acknowledge my colleagues in the city attorney's office, particularly the city attorney dennis herrera, for allowing me to grow as a lawyer and has been an amazing experience there. and all of the mentors in this community who have taken me under their wing and taught me how to be a leader, and i really want to acknowledge our state senator. when i was 27 and moved here, then pre-supervisor, mark took me under his wing and taught me what it meant to work in the community. i want to acknowledge senator leno and supervisor dufty as well as harvey milk and all of my predecessors. i am keenly aware of the leadership that has gone on in this district, and i have huge shoes to fill.