at that time, i was partnering with kathrin dodd, who is currently running hhs. at that time, i was the executive director on the status of women, who also co-sponsored this event. it was the first ever groundbreaking form to address the needs of lesbian and by sexual and transgendered in san francisco. the last time i was in this room was to accept the certificate acknowledgement for that work. as an employee and faculty member, i have had the opportunity to work with the outgoing commissioner katharine waters for the last decade, and i have found her voice and contributions to the commission in neurosciences and as a woman of color to impact positively the people of san francisco. as many of you know, our current national climate that is proving to be less than tolerant -- >> if you could wrap up your sentence please. >> young women are silenced by rhetoric and unable to speak about health care, and i believe that she is someone with a track record of leadership that san francisco has always needed. >> thank you. good afternoon. i'm here to support bill taylor