and our assessor recorder joaquin torres. with that, please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, state your name, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter and during such time as i serve as commissioner for the recreation and park consumption of the city and county of san francisco. [ applause ] >> i don't know about other mayors, but i've created a city sealed pen with my signature on them so when i swear you in, this talks about the history of our city and the significance of public service and so i wanted to present our new commissioners. i see phil already gave one of those rec and park, those big huge rec and park pens, but mine's a little petite and classy

in city hall, but i want to take this moment to just reflect back and just realize our assess joaquin torres is joining us. joaquin, why are you sitting down, you should be standing up. standing up for the trans community, buddy. an incredible ally. i want to take this opportunity to really recognize two really incredible people who have been extraordinary leaders in san francisco. first, aria sayed who has been just really amazing in leading the transgender district and really advocating and pushing and coordinating and collaborating and bringing people together to help push the city in a direction where we are doing incredible things. her leadership along with claire farly who is the director of the first transgender initiative. but i've got to tell you, it's women like this, who are the reasons why we have been able to launch extraordinary programs that no one ever thought of. it is because of their advocacy and many of you here today that we launched the first program providing universal income for the transcommunity. so many gangs. but so much more work to be done. that's here in san fr

joaquin torres our assess or. our treasurer. former supervisor norman yee. of course, kathryn stefani. but we have a number of departments but also i want to bring in maleah cohen. the first black woman to serve. >> good afternoon everyone. good afternoon ladies and good afternoon to the fellas who love the ladies. love the ladies and support the ladies. we are here to celebrate and we must lift our voices and say, despite the ravages of the pandemic and despite all of what the country has gone through, we still stand here strong, united, and undivided. nothing can stop us and we will prevail. why? because elections have consequences. is that right, madam speaker. we will prevail because we know that through all of our votes, we can change the world. we've seen it done before and we will do it again. through our votes, we elected an administration, a speaker, and a congress that enacted the largest ever federal tax credit for working families. let's give a round of applause for that. that's huge when i think about speaker pelosi. i think of the member of the

joaquin torres our assess or. our treasurer. former supervisor norman yee. of course, kathryn stefani. but we have a number of departments but also i want to bring in maleah cohen. the first black woman to serve. >> good afternoon everyone. good afternoon ladies and good afternoon to the fellas who love the ladies. love the ladies and support the ladies. we are here to celebrate and we must lift our voices and say, despite the ravages of the pandemic and despite all of what the country has gone through, we still stand here strong, united, and undivided. nothing can stop us and we will prevail. why? because elections have consequences. is that right, madam speaker. we will prevail because we know that through all of our votes, we can change the world. we've seen it done before and we will do it again. through our votes, we elected an administration, a speaker, and a congress that enacted the largest ever federal tax credit for working families. let's give a round of applause for that. that's huge when i think about speaker pelosi. i think of the member of the

in city hall, but i want to take this moment to just reflect back and just realize our assess joaquin torres is joining us. joaquin, why are you sitting down, you should be standing up. standing up for the trans community, buddy. an incredible ally. i want to take this opportunity to really recognize two really incredible people who have been extraordinary leaders in san francisco. first, aria sayed who has been just really amazing in leading the transgender district and really advocating and pushing and coordinating and collaborating and bringing people together to help push the city in a direction where we are doing incredible things. her leadership along with claire farly who is the director of the first transgender initiative. but i've got to tell you, it's women like this, who are the reasons why we have been able to launch extraordinary programs that no one ever thought of. it is because of their advocacy and many of you here today that we launched the first program providing universal income for the transcommunity. so many gangs. but so much more work to be done. that's here in san fr

in city hall, but i want to take this moment to just reflect back and just realize our assess joaquin torres is joining us. joaquin, why are you sitting down, you should be standing up. standing up for the trans community, buddy. an incredible ally. i want to take this opportunity to really recognize two really incredible people who have been extraordinary leaders in san francisco. first, aria sayed who has been just really amazing in leading the transgender district and really advocating and pushing and coordinating and collaborating and bringing people together to help push the city in a direction where we are doing incredible things. her leadership along with claire farly who is the director of the first transgender initiative. but i've got to tell you, it's women like this, who are the reasons why we have been able to launch extraordinary programs that no one ever thought of. it is because of their advocacy and many of you here today that we launched the first program providing universal income for the transcommunity. so many gangs. but so much more work to be done. that's here in san fr

joaquin torres our assess or. our treasurer. former supervisor norman yee. of course, kathryn stefani. but we have a number of departments but also i want to bring in maleah cohen. the first black woman to serve. >> good afternoon everyone. good afternoon ladies and good afternoon to the fellas who love the ladies. love the ladies and support the ladies. we are here to celebrate and we must lift our voices and say, despite the ravages of the pandemic and despite all of what the country has gone through, we still stand here strong, united, and undivided. nothing can stop us and we will prevail. why? because elections have consequences. is that right, madam speaker. we will prevail because we know that through all of our votes, we can change the world. we've seen it done before and we will do it again. through our votes, we elected an administration, a speaker, and a congress that enacted the largest ever federal tax credit for working families. let's give a round of applause for that. that's huge when i think about speaker pelosi. i think of the member of the

in city hall, but i want to take this moment to just reflect back and just realize our assess joaquin torres is joining us. joaquin, why are you sitting down, you should be standing up. standing up for the trans community, buddy. an incredible ally. i want to take this opportunity to really recognize two really incredible people who have been extraordinary leaders in san francisco. first, aria sayed who has been just really amazing in leading the transgender district and really advocating and pushing and coordinating and collaborating and bringing people together to help push the city in a direction where we are doing incredible things. her leadership along with claire farly who is the director of the first transgender initiative. but i've got to tell you, it's women like this, who are the reasons why we have been able to launch extraordinary programs that no one ever thought of. it is because of their advocacy and many of you here today that we launched the first program providing universal income for the transcommunity. so many gangs. but so much more work to be done. that's here in san fr

and our assessor recorder joaquin torres.aise your right hand and repeat after me. i, state your name, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter and during such time as i serve as commissioner for the recreation and park consumption of the city and county of san francisco. [ applause ] >> i don't know about other mayors, but i've created a city sealed pen with my signature on them so when i swear you in, this talks about the history of our city and the significance of public service and so i wanted to present our new commissioners. i see phil already gave one of those rec and park, those big huge rec and park pens, but mine's a little petite and classy and sophisticated an

in city hall, but i want to take this moment to just reflect back and just realize our assess joaquin torresng down, you should be standing up. standing up for the trans community, buddy. an incredible ally. i want to take this opportunity to really recognize two really incredible people who have been extraordinary leaders in san francisco. first, aria sayed who has been just really amazing in leading the transgender district and really advocating and pushing and coordinating and collaborating and bringing people together to help push the city in a direction where we are doing incredible things. her leadership along with claire farly who is the director of the first transgender initiative. but i've got to tell you, it's women like this, who are the reasons why we have been able to launch extraordinary programs that no one ever thought of. it is because of their advocacy and many of you here today that we launched the first program providing universal income for the transcommunity. so many gangs. but so much more work to be done. that's here in san francisco. it's not happening in other citie

and our assessor recorder joaquin torres.nd and repeat after me. i, state your name, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter and during such time as i serve as commissioner for the recreation and park consumption of the city and county of san francisco. [ applause ] >> i don't know about other mayors, but i've created a city sealed pen with my signature on them so when i swear you in, this talks about the history of our city and the significance of public service and so i wanted to present our new commissioners. i see phil already gave one of those rec and park, those big huge rec and park pens, but mine's a little petite and classy and sophisticated and so i'm going to