my name is lisa williams and i am the chairman of the pride board. i am pleased to be here. [applause] i am very pleased to be here to celebrate pride 2011. there were some challenges. folks like you step up. the board of directors stepped up. our staff stepped up. we're here today to pick up our celebration. i would also like to thank joa quin, paul, neighborhood services, the mayor's office and staff for supporting us from the beginning to the end. i also want to thank treasurer cisneros, supervisors campos, wiener, and all the others who called and asked what they could do for us. san francisco pride has had a strong relationship with the city. i also want to recognize former supervisor dufty who has been with us in the past and is currently with us now. [applause] i would like to express my gratitude to our fellow board members. we have a lot of new board members. i am so proud of all of you. our treasurer, dale hemminger. joshua smith has been with us for years. the board secretary, our new board members. [applause] this year marks the 45th anniversary of san francisco

ofrom my office and the board of supervisors to present these proclamations to the very special lisa williams and executive brendan bian for this year's honors. [applause] congratulations. we have certificates for each and everyone of you that are about to be passed out as well. once we do that, we can take bigger picture. -- we can take a group picture. we present to you all of the official grand marshals of this year's pride parade. thank you. [applause] thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you, mayor lee. i did think i might make a surprise announcement that i am running for mayor of san francisco. but i reconsidered. i thought with 36 announced candidates, i did not need to muddy the race. we will cover the parade on live television. i will be a part of it. someone said it would be longer this year. they said all 36 candidates for mayor are in the parade. i said that would be a separate parade and longer than this one. there are 36 candidate. some are in the room today. i am just glad that i see passion for the city. support someone of your choice. it will not be me. i am not running.

mccarthy, lazarus, gilman, jess, john stewart, leo capacitcassai george smith, lisa, james gilbert, patrick eulac, shrry williams, chang, emily rappaport. >> good evening. sampras is good chamber of commerce. thank you. -- san francisco chamber of commerce. thank you. we urge you to deny the appeal to approve this and approved the entitlements before you. there are a few that have had the scrutiny of this project proposal. there is nothing of the redevelopment of the 1950's and 1960's. they have the scrutiny of the project. i think i have said this before. i was working across the hall. it'll come up with a higher density, open space and sustainable development, not for some property that was once farmland but for property that has provided jobs and housing and brought people to and from it. there is little in the long- range reuse plan that can truly change since it was built for the world's fair in 1939 and taken over by the navy in 1941. we believe that the city and the development partners and the planning commission have properly certified them. we urge you to move it forward. thank you. >> my name is matt.

william shaheen. the honorable austin goolsby and his wife, mrs. robin goolsby. ms. lisa wife, ms. dawn ross. ms. susan eisenhower and her guest, mr. bucky clarkson. the honorable senator daniel coates and his wife, mrs. marcia coates. the honorable representative schultz and her husband, mr. steven schultz. mr. david billings and his wife, ms. rebecca goodhart. mr. norman and his guest, ms. patricia lindbergh. mr. -- mr. volker bouffler. >> you are also performing. are you nervous? >> no, a bit nervous but i'm looking very much forward to the event. >> will you play vaugner? >> not tonight. she likes classical music. >> what german composers will you play? >> beethoven, hendle. >> are there any challenges? >> might be, but these are not things that you worry about. >> how many? >> about 30. but we perform in different groups. >> normally you would have others with you? >> we are 180. do you have a name for that? a symphony? >> for eight people, it's a sonata. there is a string orchestra. leader mitch mcconnell and the honorable elaine chao. the honorable nancy pelosi and