we have wendolyn aragon, rachael langston, utuma belfrey, tyra fennell, marisa diaz and so what i would like to do is each person can come up as your name is called and wendolyn aragon will be first and i want to thank you for your interest in coming forward to serve on the equal pay committee. >> good afternoon. i am wendy and i am applying for seat one which represents an area where wage discrimination is common for women. i work with the construction industry and for 10 years. i went to college on the backs of my working parents and when i applied for a job and offered a reception position at the company my parents weren't pleased. my grandfather had been a construction laborer for many years and my mother knew it was a fostering climate for women and women of color. a year later i was promoted to a admin role and i learned building code and learn plans and went to osha and day-to-day operations. regardless i was always seen as an assistant to my company. even after i was laid off and start by own business it was hard to pick up clients because many saw my experience and asked me thi