her name, kate baletti. the thing this year's honoree has mentioned by several people celebrating women of character, courage, and commitment. and i really could not think of no better person in district 7 that fits this description than kate. as everybody knows, in san francisco really what makes san francisco our neighborhoods and with people like kate that build neighborhoods. so, for me it's a definite important thing because i grew up in san francisco. kate is a native san francisco and it's good to have people that have this long, long-term commitment to make the city a great city even greater. as a san francisco native and a long term resident of district 7, kate is active in numerous neighborhood, community services and nonprofit organization. she currently serves as the president of the west ward park homeowner's association. kate envisioned a vibrant and successful ocean avenue as a unifying force that really knits together the diverse communities that surround ocean avenue. and she has worked tire