i am erica maybellm and work with the child care planning and advisory council and i am here to speak on behalf of cpac and district 11 candidate claudia quinonez. she is being considered under the consumer child care services -- in other words a parent or guardian and across the state this is the hardest seat to fill. as claudia mentioned she attended several meetings just as a community member. she articulated much of what i wanted to highlight today but i can say that not only am i confident she will bring her experience as a parent of two young children, her familiarity of a parent and the understanding of challenges of immigrant families and the role as resource manager. she talks everyday. she talks to parents and works and hears from to connect families trying to figure out the best child care resources and programs for their families. claudia will bring the strong voice as a parent and as a member of cpac she will be a tremendous asset. because of the role she will be a conduit to bring the perspective and share any changes she hears from parents across the city. i am absolute