. >> chair ronen: as philip comes up, if i could call janet ector, ibithaj hammond, and sew had a abdue agene, and -- soha abdu ajine and i'm sorry. [inaudible] >> all of this being said, i'm not indifferent to the struggles that people face. i have been volunteering at healthright 360, tutoring in g.e.d. or in some cases, simply learning to read in the past four years, and i found that to be an incredibly rewarding experience. i believe people deserve sometimes second, third, fourth chances. at the same time, we can't enable people by turning a blind eye to their criminal activity. i'm not going to pretend that i have the answer, i'm simply here as a concerned citizen. i have a strong background in analysis. i have a master's degree in business. i'm real esta i'm retired, and i'm simply hoping i can help this task force achieve its goals. thank you. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. >> good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to apply for a community on the task force. i have lived in san francisco since 1976, frequently as a resident of the tenderloin. i was born to and raised