as past president of hgna and as a board member for a decade while the market octavia plan was being created, paul was in the forefront of negotiations between city staff, community leaders and other stakeholders. paul is intelligent, dip romatic and honest. his gentlemaner has been a calming influence in numerous heated debates that i've personally seen him diffuse. he believes in the market octavia plan whole heartily and has a record of working with adjacent neighborhood leaders to ensure everybody gets their fair share. he will be as compassionate a leader in the process as he has been for hdna. his ability to explain an issue in laymen's terms. paul could not be here today, we didn't know this, he wasn't aware of this. i believe he's contacted you all and i hope that this testimony helps to dissuade any belief that he's anything less than educated, dedicated and professional. thank you for considering and i hope you send paul olsen to the seat. >> thank you. >> joshua olsen (sic). >> marker. >> i'm sorry. >> good afternoon, thank you for the opportunity to explain why i would li