i'm a member of the san francisco alumni chapter of delta sigma theta. many of our sorority sisters are here in support leona bridges. i have a letter that i would like to read from another member of our surety. "it is with pleasure that i submit this letter to you on behalf of ms. leona bridges, nomination to the mta. it was my intent to deliver these comments to you verbally, but another obligation prevented me from joining you on this date. i have been in the transit industry for 32 years. san. muni as the trading manager, ac transit as the assistant manager of administration, bart as the department manager of human- resources, and currently, as a member of the executive paratransit council. during these years, i worked with numerous elected and appointed policy makers. in addition to being a regular transit rider, i feel the phone skills are essential for any transit policy maker to possess. visionary, thoughtful and critical thinker, communication skills, management skills, independent thinker, ms. bridges has the expertise to serve with distinction

i would like the members of delta sigma theta to stand as i make my presentation. i have a lot of things i wanted to say, but people have said everything i wanted to say. i just want to tell you what i know of ms. bridges. i have known her for over 30 years. she is a warm, caring, compassionate woman. she loves this city. when she says she is going to do something, she does it. she is the rope. because we grew up in this diverse city, we work with all types of people, and she knows how to do that. she knows how to communicate, and she knows how to make you feel you are the only person she is talking to, she is listening to, and that she is going to take your interest to heart. ms. bridges -- she has the ability, when i'm lost or there is something i need to consider, i can call and talk to her, and she gives me several different aspects to look at. she is not going to tell me what to do, but she is a wonderful adviser. when i grow up in the city, we had the best transportation in the city. it was affordable. we need to get back to that, and adding her on this commi

i'm a member of the san francisco alumni chapter of delta sigma theta. many of our sorority sisters are here in support leona bridges. i have a letter that i would like to read from another member of our surety. "it is with pleasure that i submit this letter to you on behalf of ms. leona bridges, nomination to the mta. it was my intent to deliver these comments to you verbally, but another obligation prevented me from joining you on this date. i have been in the transit st