[applause and cheering] >> let's give it up for betty hunter. amazing. thank you, betty. [applause and cheering] >> next we're going to bring up our field office director from the department of housing and urban development. it gives us -- you can't do this without leaders in b.c., and i'm honored to bring up mor gerard wynn. [applause] >> thank you. first of all, i would like to acknowledge betty. the reason we're here is because of the families in this community. we're so proud of what you've done with your life, what you're continuing to do, and what you will do. first of all, also, i'd like to thank an unrecognized, unsung hero at hudd, who does a lot of work for san francisco and sunnydale. his name is trevor alser, and he works for me in the local san francisco office. i would just like to acknowledge his contribution. [applause and cheering] >> thank you, trevor. i mentioned those cities across the country that are going through a severe rental challenge. the worst case housing needs study says that they pay half of their income on rent or sub standard housing. one

state lawmaker bruce hunter and betty brim-hunter met biden in 2007 and more than a decade later endorsed his 2020 run. >> the ground game is a lot different than it was back in '07 and '08. the history of joe building those relationships in iowa and across the country has been a big plus for him. he puts family and friendship above everything else. >> it's something money can't buy. >> joe biden has led here consistently in iowa since he entered the 2020 race. he's closely trailed by bernie sanders and elizabeth warren. tomorrow night cnn and the des moines register will be releasing a new iowa poll which will give us the latest snapshot into the current state of play in iowa less than nine months before the caucuses. >> the national political dress cress for the new york times, the host of iowa public television's iowa press and he has covered presidential campaigns in iowa since 1976. thanks to you both, jonathan,

my name is betty hunter. i'm 28 years old, and i'm a san francisco native. i've been living in sunnydale since 2011. growing up in san francisco, east/south districts, has not been easy. my parents were both addicted to drugs, and there was not much normalcy in my life. but with the help of my family members, they created some, and were very supportive. since i have become a mother, i have tried to instill the same values, support, and structure in my child's life. the affordable housing act will allow me to give my child the opportunity to grow up in a community where he is safe, and with habitable, loving conditions. it is a pleasure to know that fractured communities like these ones have been disenfranchised, and looked at as a waste of space, are now, in the near future, going to be a place we can all call home. being here and being able to speak today is an honor and a pleasure, and with the new development and promise from the mayor's office, as well as the housing office of development and mercy housing, i know that this project will be a great -- i'm

my name is betty hunter. i'm 28 years old, and i'm a san francisco native.in sunnydale since 2011. growing up in san francisco, east/south districts, has not been easy. my parents were both addicted to drugs, and there was not much normalcy in my life. but with the help of my family members, they created some, and were very supportive. since i have become a mother, i have tried to instill the same values, support, and structure in my child's life.