i am here to speak in support kathlen dooley. luke o'brien summed up the best. not a larger scale business. as current president of the association, i have had the opportunity to work with her on several projects over the years. this includes her being the president of the merchants association. it greatly affect the small businesses and also having current legislation, it was the policy. first of all, also have been served on the committee for a year-and-a-half, it helps coordinate -- i spent the weekend with her in december. i would like to speak about her attendance. her record is incredible. i need that as advocacy for somewhere in the city. i think it is super important. these are just a couple of examples, i could go on and on. she worked tirelessly where 95% of businesses are registered and considered to be a small business. with the current economic downturn, we have leadership in the small business commission and represent the small businesses. i think balance is extremely important. the mom-and-pop, the small- business atmosphere. to have someone repre