a number of reasons, but one, i am very passionate about serving, not just our local communities, buspar nationally. i do--but internationally. i do travel to support efforts through africa and the anlly as native of richmond, california, it has alls been a passion of mine to--always been a passion of mine to serve the community, the greater community. >> i was pastor of easter hill united methodist church r 13 years back in the 70s to the 90s. >> awesome. >> and what about you. >> oh, well, i was initiated in back in 2014, so i came in what we call graduate chapter. i am a native of the peninsula, and so the same, so we are just coming to the community and serving the community, not just your local community, but the bay area. so i live in the east bay, being from the peninsula and got involved. >> so you went to high school? san mateo? >> yes, and i went to oakland. i was born in oak hand, raised in richmond and my patientings worked in d--my parents worked in oakland and san francisco. >> and there was a leadership program that focused sh ill tos higher education and outside groups. c