of virginia harmon, and someone who is not here and i make sure is absolutely acknowledged is johnny robinson. she was a behind the scenes warrior for women minority and small businesses he around removing the barriers. zula, clearly she and i have been to battle together. i have the scars to prove it. [laughter] >> you know, but i am really grateful for the challenges that we had to come through because it really steeled me for, you know, growing up, being a grown up entrepreneur. and as they say, swimming with the sharks. so, some of the challenges that we've come through, no matter how tough at the time, they really were like

of virginia harmon, and someone who is not here and i make sure is absolutely acknowledged is johnny robinson. she was a behind the scenes warrior for women minority and small businesses he around removing the barriers. zula, clearly she and i have been to battle together. i have the scars to prove it. [laughter] >> you know, but i am really grateful for the challenges that we had to come through because it really steeled me for, you know, growing up, being a grown up entrepreneur. and as they say, swimming with the sharks. so, some of the challenges that we've come through, no matter how tough at the time, they really were like sandpaperthat smoothed out, you know, and shaped me as a business owner and really ~ i have such a heart felt thanks for the opportunities the city and city ask county has given me now. naomi kelly, [speaker not understood] on a broader platform. it's not always ~ just the women. sometimes advocacy wears suits and tie. and i see a couple gentlemen in the audience i'm going to acknowledge because they have also been staunch advocates and supported our firm and that's g