again, i know that there are other speakers and i don't want to take me more time and i just goted gonzaga the to keep saying it and we kelt that it was important enough to put a sticker on the cars when it is the only one there it speaks volume to have it committed we as a city and a police department and how much we enjoy the partnerships and we are committed to nobody being able to make a excuse for domestic violence, thank you. >> please help me recognize the members of the police commission and the police department. [ applause ] >> next is our district attorney george cascon who has championed effort to intervene and prevent acts of violence against women and he is exciting news to share, please welcome the district attorney. you know, it is exciting to see it here today. and but i like to for a moment, all of us coming together and they see and that no more violence. come on. >> no more violence, you know, still, one out of every four women in this country, report being the victim of domestic violence some time in their life. and so while we often get together, and especially during

we need the engagement of young people, like ryan washington, a proud gonzaga eagle from gonzaga high school here in d.c. ryan serves on the d.c. youth coalition. let's hear it for ryan. thank you very much. across our country, individual americans are taking critically important action. there's statewide efforts under way like in kentucky, the bluegrass state. sue is working across the aisle to make it smoke free.

we need the engagement of young people, like ryan washington, a proud gonzaga eagle from gonzaga high school here in d.c. ryan serves on the d.c. youth coalition. let's hear it for ryan. thank you very much. across our country, individual americans are taking critically important action. there's statewide efforts under way like in kentucky, the bluegrass state. sue is working across the aisle to make it smoke free. thank you so much for your efforts. there's significant city wide efforts going on. one of the cities leading the way is the city of chicago. we are proud to be joined by chicago commissioner of public health. thank you very much. would you stand-up? [ applause ] one of our great partners at the federal level, assistant secretary of defense dr. jonathan woodson. dr. woodson is leading an effort across the military to stop smoking and tobacco use. we can all agree that deserves some applause. thank you dr. woodson. [ applause ] >> we are pleased the local champions and statewide champions are here today. it's an example of the exciting work under way but work we need to acce