dennis mulligan, and general manager of the bridge highway district transportation. of course, i want to reiterate janet's praise for larry and nancy for coming up with the celebration. i cannot think of a better parent to come up with this. thank you for your wonderful leadership. [applause] today is not only a great celebration for our bridge but also a time to do some reflection on what it has meant to us. as janet said earlier, we talk about today, what i've tried to do, making sure we aren't the innovation capital of the world, but in 1937, this bridge was the national symbol of innovation. a great effort behind this bridge. joseph strauss, charles ellis' fantastic design and leadership. of course, i have been tried to remember the mayor at that time -- andrew rossi -- his leadership as well. when we completed this bridge, it was not without cost, so we have to take a

[applause] >> i am going to ask dennis mulligan about those free passes across the bridge for directors. governor brown, thank you for those aspirational, inspirational words, and for all of you have done for the great state of california. thank you very much. [applause] now i would like to recognize our other organizing partners for this anniversary celebration. first, our neighbor and great friend, the superintendent of the golden gate national parks, please give a warm welcome to mr. frank dean. [applause] >> thank you, janet. thank you, governor, for your remarks about public works and public-service. as superintendent of the golden gate national parks, there can be no more but the place and the namesake of our park, the golden gate. today, we are standing at the very center of a vast urban national park that is connected by the spectacular bridge. i might add, this national park is celebrating its 40th anniversary celebration this year. just as this national park resulted from a surprising vision, so, too, did the bridge. here we have the perfect blend of human achievement and natu

dennis mulligan. [applause] >> thank you, janet. it is a pleasure to be here today with all of you to celebrate this momentous occasion. over 75 years ago, people said this bridge cannot be built. not only has it been built, but it has been cared for over these many decades. the construction and steel -- did not happen on its own. it has taken the ingenuity of designers, architects, and part of men and women in labor. this bridge has tested the time -- blasted pay test of time. this has been a national lamarck for all the speed whether painting, repairing, retrofitting, were operating the bridge, dedicated group of women and men worked nonstop to bring a tradition of public service to all of us that we can all be proud of mandibulate. representing this tradition, we have the families of some of the original engineers and gatekeepers, the past and current bridge workers. i would never introduce the relatives of those that greeted this fabulous bridge. any project like this is a team effort. it takes civic leaders, money, creative peo

dennis mulligan. peter mulligan. teresa ahmanson. charles murphy. christopher murphy.es murphy. patrick murphy. patrick shaun murphy. raymond murphy. and my brother-in-law robert , bobby i am proud to say my firstborn son bears get your name. until your presence guiding my family and gives me comfort that one day i will finally get to embrace the man i truly admire. >> to my beautiful daughter we love you, we miss you especially the gorgeous mile. >> robert murphy, jr.. jon murray. jawed joseph murray. valerie burry. lewis mackie ii. mildred rose. frank naples iii. kerrigan navarro. peter negron. and nelson. david william nelson. >> and my uncle we love you, we miss you very much. you always be in our hard. >> and my brother. and his wife. we miss you deeply. nodded day goes by that we the w.. our hearts ache every day and for ever. we love you. >> james nelson. gerard now evidence. and christopher in newton. trade bill seven. troy nelson. curtis knoll. daniel dolan. >> and my cousin we love you, we miss you nodded day that goes by that i don't think about you. >> and