. >>> my name is dan flanagan. the chair of the urban forest council and i am now speaking for andrew sullivan. andrew sullivan has been on the council for the past two years and he has written up a quick comment, a statement. he's a landscape architect and member of the american society of landscape architects. as a landscape architect and the preservation enhancement of open space in urban forest is the ongoing focus of his work and his personal passion. both professionally and privately, he pursues multiple activities in support of urban forest, green infrastructure and landscapes to enhance public experience. exact like the previous candidate who could not make it here because he was biking, andrew had to go off to the opening of a park in portland that he designed. so, he actually just had to leave. for nearly 20 years he has had experience as a landscape architect much of his professional work life has been focused upon improving the public ground and the interface of nature and urban forest. he also believes