my name is cheryl thornton, and i'm here with my field rep, jessica innuway. cheryl thornton, i have served the beautiful community of patero hill 28 years. for those years i have gladly and proudly worked with the residents potrero hill at the health center. i have never lived in the community, i've always felt a part of this community. i supported patience in navigating the often times challenging health care system and i supported youth in navigating educational opportunities for their future. in my many ways i have been a dedicated contributor and advocate for marginalized public housing community. march 15 of this year i was summoned to our office and told that i was going to be removed from the potrero hill clinic and told it was reorganization and my special skillset. after met and conferred with my union, i later learned that i was told i was being removed from it because of intimidation and fear. i received no due process, no investigation, when they did have an investigation, it was a bias investigation. and i also want to note that when i left the c