today i am here not only as an executive director of the coalition, but also as a friend of david waterman. i would like to talk to you about that. we are pleased to express our support for dave wasserman's reappointment to the rent board. he has thoughtfully served the city on the commission. he has done so with intellectual distinction and great respect for everyone who appears at the rent board. i believe that this is why he has such a good relationship with the other commissioners, both tenant neutral and landlords alike, as well as staff. he is known for his honesty and knowledge and fairness for all san franciscans. that is important because that board is really there to look at the letter of the law, the rules and the regulations, and make sure that people who need to be protected are protected. i have witnessed numerous times on a professional level, at the rent board, as well as with my interactions with david on a personal level, his real commitment to the progressive values that are san francisco, and he is not afraid, as you have seen with his testimony before the board of supe