i want to bring up corey marshall, who has done all the work that goes into the mfac award and the great government consulting as they pick the products to bring a lot of innovation to san francisco. cory? give cory a round of applause. [applause] >> thank you, chris. thank you so much for all of your hard work, chris. none of this could be possible without your efforts. good evening. the good government awards are incredibly important in san francisco. it's a chance for us to honor the tremendous work that happens in the city and also to honor the individuals who are responsible for some of that success. congratulations to all of our honorees. we're very grateful for your work. let's give a hand for them. [applause] the good government awards also support spur's good government work. it is a central part of our mission. our agenda is admittedly ambitious. we analyze every local measure on the san francisco ballot, which until recently was a pretty formidable task. we participate in most of the major issues of city government from pension and payroll tax reform to some of the most import

marshall errant which is the staging area for bg&e. >> i'm standing hear with guys from the i.b.w. 1390 mike team in wilkes bury, pennsylvania. we have coreyg out there? >> it's pretty tough. a lot of trees and wire down. >> does it pretty much look like a war zone? >> some places you go to, yes. just widespread damage. >> we have a really nice breeze blowing hear right now. but you know in the heat of the day how awful it is. what have the working hours been like, harry? >> as soon as the sun comes out, it really takes a toll on the guys. we wear rubber gloves and cover up. please be careful. a lot of nice people are out there offering us water and anything you can imagine and we ask that you please, be patient. >> one guy said he had a family show up. a mom and two kids cookeded them stuff on the grill and brought them water. have you guys had nice experiences like? >> not as nice as that. but very nice people offering us water. >> no mean people, is that right >> some people get irritable, but it's day five. so you expect that. >> how does this compare to other places, say irene from last year? >> well, this is definitely in the top thr