i was involved in campaigning against senator jesse helms when i was in college.hen i came out here i was not initially involved politically. i was involved in community work, helping to build the lgbt community center, doing neighborhood work, and i eventually started doing campaigns and gradually got more involved in democratic party politics. ultimately, in 2004, i ran for the democratic county central committee and ended up chairing the committee. it was a gradual process for me. by the time i started thinking about running for supervisor, it made sense because of my involvement in the community and the politics. i knock on about $15,000 -- i knocked on about 15,000 doors and a huge amount of people. the best way to learn about the city and what people want and what people's concerns are. i feel like i know so much more than before i started campaigning. i am a good liberal democrat. in the san francisco, miniature spectrum, i am considered pretty middle of the road. one thing about me is i am very independent when it comes to the issues, and i do not vote on

that was the state that produced jesse helms. i can believe i can mention his name without lightning striking. [laughter] in any event, they were tough campaigns. we had a tobacco center. this was rugged politics. i could tell a lot of stories about things that happened. my father had a personality that was extraordinary. he could walk into a room and he could meet them all and they would leave in a different order and he could remember every name. i was not good at. that. he had a natural gift. when he met people, it was always, there you are. not here i am. he was great that way. he was beloved in a certain way. they would listen. he tried to get the drug stores to serve black students. finally, they did. he calls the first store that had served blacks at the counter. >> julian, when we talk about the civil rights movement, most people are aware that there was lots of jewish support for the civil rights movement. mostly, the big names. , even some of the well known marchers were doers volunteers. you must have known -- were jew

i was having a debate with jesse helms, who later became my friend. i wrote the preface or his book. i am still friends with his wife and his children. jesse helms was be eloquent in our first year in the senate about why senators did not deserve to be paid. i found that difficult being looked at as the poorest man in the congress and jesse had significant wealth. joe said, always say what i mean. the problem is, i say it. i said, i can understand why the citizens of north carolina do not understand why he is worth $42 million. he did a black box editorial entitled, "such can see." this is the respect for the freedom of speech. mark, it is an honor to be with you. mark is doing something that is remarkable. his company, which is leading in the forefront of renewable energy, is going to be part of the trail blazing possibilities for the united states to continue to lead the world in the 21st century. i want to thank the foundation school for inviting me to be here as you present an award that honors ideas, ideas central to the foundation of our nation,

[laughter] that was the state that produced jesse helms. i can believe i can mention his name without lightning striking. [laughter] in any event, they were tough campaigns. we had a tobacco center. we have a very powerful labor union. this was rugged politics. i could tell a lot of stories about things that happened. my father had a personality that was extraordinary. he could walk into a room and he could meet them all and they would leave in a different order and he could remember every name. i was not good at that. he had a natural gift. when he met people, it was always, there you are. not here i am. he was great that way. he was beloved in a certain way. they would listen. he tried to get the drug stores to serve black students. finally, they did. he calls the first store that had served blacks at the counter. >> julian, when we talk about the civil rights movement, most people are aware that there was lots of jewish support for the civil rights movement. mostly, the big names, even some of the well known marchers were jewish voluntee

i was having a debate with jesse helms, who later became my friend. i wrote the preface for his book. i am still friends with his wife and children. but jesse was a waxing eloquently in our first year in the senate about why senators did not deserve to be paid. i found that someone difficult been listed as the poorest man in the congress, literally. jesse had significant wealth at the time. i got up and joe says i always say what i mean, the problem is, i say it. i stood up and i said, i can understand why the senator from north carolina is not think he is worth $42,500, but the rest of us are. with that, mr.loeb did a front- page black box editorial that titled "concedes." he said, i am here, and he has not come back to grab joe. mark, is an honor to be with you. mark and "the portsmouth herald" are war planners, but they are also doing something remarkable. his company is leading in the forefront of renewable energy. i think he will be part of the trail blazing possibilities as the united states continues to lead the world. thank you for your work. f

i was having to debate with jesse helme, who later is shown to us my friend. i was at his funeral and with the preface for his book and i am still friends with his wife and his children. jesse was that blacks and eloquently in her first year in the senate about why senators didn't deserve to be paid. i found that somewhat difficult behemoths as the poorest man in the congress cannot literally, not figuratively and jesse having significant wealth at the time. so i got up and joe says i always say what they mean. the problem is that i say it. i stood up and i said, i can understand what the senator from north carolina doesn't think he's worth $42,500, but the rest of us are. and with that, mr. loeb did a front page but fox editorial titled such conceit. and this is proof of freedom of speech. he said it and i am here and he has not come back to grab joe. mark, it is an honor to be with you. mark not only in "the portsmouth herald" not only are award winners, the mark is doing something that is remarkable. and that is his company whose beating in the forefront of

i was having to debate with jesse helme, who later is shown to us my friend. with the preface for his book and i am still friends with his wife and his children. jesse was that blacks and eloquently in her first year in the senate about why senators didn't deserve to be paid. i found that somewhat difficult behemoths as the poorest man in the congress cannot literally, not figuratively and jesse having significant wealth at the time. so i got up and joe says i always say what they mean. the problem is that i say it. i stood up and i said, i can understand what the senator from north carolina doesn't think he's worth $42,500, but the rest of us are. and with that, mr. loeb did a front page but fox editorial titled such conceit. and this is proof of freedom of speech. he said it and i am here and he has not come back to grab joe. mark, it is an honor to be with you. mark not only in "the portsmouth herald" not only are award winners, the mark is doing something that is remarkable. and that is his company whose beating in the forefront of renewable energy i think

talk to people there is a -- a couple people told us and joe biden told me once i written the book jesse helms wrote also it calls to light uzi there's something different and that is why the state elected them and obviously i'm still getting to know a lot of these folks as other people you don't get to know them all in 11 months but generally in the work ethic and the subject matter but also a little bit disappointed by the lack of urgency on some of the major issues that come from the country. i saw some people wearing it and thought maybe that was the day. we haven't pulled it. i'm kidding. [laughter] >> senator, one of the interests is human trafficking. against it. [laughter] >> thank you i think it was march or april it brought to light the issue of -- >> this was the one about craigslist. >> this is when demi moore went somewhere in africa and started looking at the issue in general and my wife got interested in realized was a problem domestically and it wasn't just sex trafficking rightfully so there's all sorts of forced labor issues and i've been semi aware. what i've been shocked by