please welcome the honorable judge daniel flores. [cheering and applause] >> good evening.speaking spanish] >> i want to begin by saying how honored i am to be here before you tonight in our beautiful city hall. to the host committee and to mayor london breed, thank you for giving me this honor tonight. we gather here to celebrate our culture that is complex, beautiful, and bold, a combination of cultural influences throughout the world, that finds a way to strengthen and unite us here in the united states. in particular tonight, we honor those who maintain our culture and ensure our progress. [speaking spanish] >> our city is changing before our very eyes. for [applause] >> our cultural presence must remain strong. to the other fighters to protect our cultural presence here in san francisco, i encourage you to fight on and thank you for being a protector of latin x culture here in san francisco and to make sure we're not erased. [applause] >> it is fitting that the award go to the mission education center elementary school. it's a school that dedicates itself to helping ne