i'd like to read a letter from beverly popek who is unable to be here today, and i quote. obviously [speaker not understood] reflect my own. i am unable [speaker not understood] mel murphy's nomination for the san francisco port commission. i hope this letter will be read out loud and a positive endorsement of mel. [speaker not understood] he has been active and engaged in community for years. he cares about the community. more over, he has a wealth of experience not only add a complement to the current commissioners. in sum i think he will make a fine commissioner and,v urge you to vote to bring his nomination to the full board of supervisors. sincerely, beverly popek. thank you. >>> good afternoon, chairman, supervisors. i'm john chobin. and almost all of the speakers mentioned how long they have known mel. well, i'm his first cousin and i've known him all my life. and it's very exciting watching mel when i was growing up as a young man, how he navigated the world of business back in the late '60s and '70s. it was fascinating to watch the success, how he was achieving th

i'd like to read a letter from beverly popek who is unable to be here today, and i quote.bviously [speaker not understood] reflect my own. i am unable [speaker not understood] mel murphy's nomination for the san francisco port commission. i hope this letter will be read out loud and a positive endorsement of mel. [speaker not understood] he has been active and engaged in community for years. he cares about the community. more over, he has a wealth of experience not only add a complement to the current commissioners.

sincerely, beverly popek. thank you. >>> good afternoon, chairman, supervisors. i'm john chobin. and almost all of the speakers mentioned how long they have known mel. well, i'm his first cousin and i've known him all my life. and it's very exciting watching mel when i was growing up as a young man, how he navigated the world of business back in the late '60s and '70s. it was fascinating to watch the success, how he was achieving things and where he was working because he traveled a lot. he worked in saudi arabia, the u.k. and scotland, new york, and alaska. and then for some reason he he popped into san francisco on a wild event and he stayed ever since. he's made it his home. he married here, and he has a lovely daughter mariana who calls me uncle john. as you've heard so much, about his interest in the city. i am now interested how you are going to approach going forward today. and i'm in harmony with how you've been looking at others that we had earlier. so, i see your job as really three things. can do, will do, and how fit. and the can do is absolutely no question that mel