the mayor spoke of the tremendous role of congresswoman jackie spier. i said, "will you please join us in supporting the hospital? in supporting the hospital? she said, "my grandfather was

the mayor spoke of the tremendous role of congresswoman jackie spier. i said, "will you please join us in supporting the hospital? she said, "my grandfather was here. as a child, i took care of him here. just let me know what you need." that is something you hear pretty often. it is just words. but a few months later, i said "i need you to do something." i told her that we needed a state bill passed that would enable us to be able to leverage federal dollars so we could build this facility.

the mayor spoke of the tremendous role of congresswoman jackie spier. i said, "will you please join us in supporting the hospital? she said, "my grandfather was here. as a child, i took care of him here. just let me know what you need." that is something you hear pretty often. it is just words. but a few months later, i said "i need you to do something." i told her that we needed a state bill passed that would enable us to be able to leverage federal dollars so we could build this facility. she said she could do it and then she did, which i think is very much the story of her life -- a woman with a huge heart who says "i will do that for you," and then she really does. congresswoman jackie speaier. >> are you as thrilled as i am to be here today? is this not just a home run out of the park? i am reminded of what they always say about society, that you really measure a society by how it takes care of its old, its young, and its disabled. if ever there was a symbol of how this great city takes care of its family, it is this building. i want to say thank-y

servicios gratis hoy hasta la senadora federal diane feinstein y la congresista por california jackie spiera la fiesta de inauguracion inauguracion habra 2100 personas que cada ano tendran acceso a cuidado de salud en esta clinica, va a ser un gran regalo para la gente de la zona de excelsior y de daly cityaunque el pais acabo de pasar una reforma de salud, clinicas como esta son una alternativa que no depende del gobierno, resaltaron.la gran novedad es que la atencion es dada por medicos y enfermeras jubilados, que prestan sus servicios como volus voluntarios no necesito el dinero porque estoy jubilada, so esto es perfecto para mi creo que no funciona bien el sistema de la salud aqui en este pais, y me gustaria ayudar con eso la idea llamada, voluntarios en medicina, ya funciona en otros estados pero esta es la primera clinica en el norte de . california. y aqui prometen que por supuesto los pacientes tendran un servicio de primera, tanto que tendran consultas de hasta 45 minutos y 1 hora como en los tiempos de antes por ahora sera para residentes del norte de daly city y la zona de excels

but certainly if there is an honor roll it will include not only those who are here today but jackie spier and our mayors, and some of those who cannot be here today. in the laguna honda corner of heaven i know that people like the volunteers, and the residents, are looking down and saying "hey guys you did it. and you did good." that is right. i think we did good. some of the individuals who deserve credit have already been mentioned, the deputies in the attorney's office, mayor willie brown, who encouraged how we were to use the dollars mr. parker and his team of the visionary architects, larry funk who is sitting over there. he is a hero. [applause] larrym, from the beginning you had a dream of what the new laguna honda should look like, and you stuck with the passion and dedication to make that dream a reality. the city hall family, the laguna honda staff, the department of health, the commission, the department of public works, the art commission, john thomas from the department of public works. i could go on forever. but the individuals who all made this the possibility are on the la

that is state senator and current congress woman jockey spears j jockeyackie -- jackie spiers. the contributions, large and small, the current members of the board of supervisors, previous president of the board, all of those that contributed so much down at city hall, we are glad you are here, ed lee at the department of public works did, the principal lead agency in the government, thank you for your stewardship of this project. you did a great job. to louise cansell, who put out a press release acknowledging over 100 meters at that now adorn this extraordinary building. there is not $1 wasted in the commitment of public art. it was 2% set aside. if any of you have been inside, you know exactly what i mean when you have the opportunity to walk around. thank you to the arts commission. to the outstanding architect, thank you for those windows. thank you for the vision. to all the partners -- i will not keep going. i could. i know you're getting nervous. there are tens speakers behind me. let me try to close up, but there are a lot of people to a knowledge. one of the great thi