i want to thank captain engler who i saw her earlier today for working with me on police issues day in and day out. i will be laser focused on making sure we are addressing what i see is a public health crisis on the streets, with the right resources to help those who are suffering from mental illness and addiction. i will do everything i can to do stigmatize addiction, and help those who suffer from this disease to get the services they need without enabling them to their death, which is what happens when we allow them to live and die on our streets. i will make sure we are taking care of the basics in the neighborhood is like keeping streets clean, and safe, and i will continue to work with merchants and small business owners to ensure we have thriving merchant corridors in district two. i will never, ever stop fighting to keep all of us say from the threat of gun violence in this country. [applause] >> and if you think -- as i said to one person who criticized me for doing so, if you think i can't do all of this at the same time, all i have to say to that is watch me. eight years ag