miss lahood? >> yes. >> supervisor safai: did i say that right? >> yes. hi. i'm lila lahood. i've lived and voted in san francisco since 2002. i have been a member of the board of spj nor-cal since 2010. i am president from 2014 to 2016, and in that role, i got a birds eye view of the challenges that journalists face in meeting access and information across the region. [please stand by] >>> and i might say that is perhaps in part due to changes in the media industry. fewer journalists are doing the essential work of covering local government. in all of my roles as publisher and board member and advocate for first amendment and public access i am eager to promote best practices to make san francisco a leader. i see my role on the sunshine ordinance task force to assist all members who need help navigating the law to better understand and participate in the workings of local government and increase civic engagement. thank you for your consideration. >> thank you. any members of the public wish to comment on this item? please come forward. >> good afternoon. i am aaron field pro

i am here to strongly support the nominations of matt kate and lila lahood. we have a pretty detailed and rigorous interview process. we spend weeks and take this responsibility seriously. both matt and lila quickly rose to the top of the list. i am confidents they will be able to think critically independently and work with others both of which will be worthwhile assets as problem solvers to the task force. i want to touch on something that matt said being as strong as we make it. the task force is strong and can be made stronger. both of them would help with that. i urge you to approve both of them. thank you. >> good afternoon supervisors. i am richard knee. i am on the sp north committee and served on the sunshine task force from 2002 to 2014. it is a challenging job, about 15 to 20 hours per month. you know, there are other kinds of so called political challenges to the job. sometimes you have got to have a chicago skin as i'm sure all of you have experienced in your positions as supervisor. i am you absolutely confident that matt and lila would be super

miss lahood? >> yes. >> supervisor safai: did i say that right? >> yes. hi. i'm lila lahood. i've lived and voted in san francisco since 2002. i have been a member of the board of spj >> when i open up the paper every day, i'm just amazed at how many different environmental issues keep popping up. when i think about what planet i want to leave for my children and other generations, i think about what kind of contribution i can make on a personal level to the environment. >> it was really easy to sign up for the program. i just went online to cleanpowersf.org, i signed up and then started getting pieces in the mail letting me know i was going switch over and poof it happened. now when i want to pay my bill, i go to pg&e and i don't see any difference in paying now. if you're a family on the budget, if you sign up for the regular green program, it's not going to change your bill at all. you can sign up online or call. you'll have the peace of mind knowing you're doing your part in your household to help the environment. >> providing excellent customer service to each other so t

miss lahood? >> yes. >> supervisor safai: did i say that right? >> yes. hi. i'm lila lahood. i've lived and voted in san francisco since 2002. i have been a member of the board of spj nor-cal since 2010. i am president from 2014 to 2016, and in that role, i got a birds eye view of the challenges that journalists face in meeting access and information across the region. [please stand by] >>> and i might say that is perhaps in part due to changes in the media industry. fewer journalists are doing the essential work of covering local government. in all of my roles as publisher and board member and advocate for first amendment and public access i am eager to promote best practices to make san francisco a leader. i see my role on the

i also want to thank leader mcconnell, senator langford and secretary lahood for being here today to provide introductions for the nominees and i would like to welcome the nominees' family and friends who are joining us today. dr. drove the minor is an accomplished i just with an extensive background in academia as well as public service at the federal and state levels. confirmed, he will advise the president on ryan's, engineering, and technological aspects of major policies across the evident. his scientific background is predominately in atmospheric science and weather prediction, receiving his bachelor of science in meteorology from university of oklahoma and his phd in atmospheric science from university of illinois urbana, champagne. forerves as vice president research, weather news chair for analysis and production of storms at his alma mater, university of oklahoma. he also serves on the oklahoma andrnor's science technology council and as the governor's cabinet secretary of science and technology. he's well known in the senate commerce committee. he previously worked with us

we are joined by former colleague and secretary of transportation ray lahood. he is well known to the committee as a bipartisan problem solver with willingness to appear on behalf of mister zabat, which speaks about the qualifications. all three of the nominees are exceptionally well qualified for the positions to which they have been nominated, who have an extraordinary opportunity to advance american progress in transportation. thank you for serving in these important jobs and i recognize that ranking member, senator nelson for his opening remarks. >> i think it would be appropriate for me to d for my remarks until after the majority leader and secretary so they can get on with their duties. >> we are fortunate to be joined by distance majority leader senator mcconnell and i want to recognize him to introduce mister morhard. >> appreciate the opportunity to be here to introduce a distinguished servant we are all familiar with. we know a lot about the gym morhard brand of leadership, dedication, patriotic commitment to excellence, the ability to set the bar hi

nico lahood is the district attorney of san antonio. >> the bottom line of this for us was this, objectively, we do not support this behavior. >> frances was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. and for the death of her husband, bill hall jr., she was charged with murder. >> we felt there was an attempt at an aggravated assault and at that point life was loss, which gives felony murder. >> but frances said the real aggressor was bonnie, and she said she had proof. >>> coming up -- frances says bill told her that bonnie was obsessed with him, but that he wanted out. >> he goes, i can't get rid of this person. >> when "dateline" continues. you wouldn't accept an incomplete job from any one else. why accept it from your allergy pills? flonase sensimist relieves all your worst symptoms, including nasal congestion, which most pills don't. and all from a gentle mist you can barely feel. flonase sensimist. you can barely feel. ♪ happiness is powerful flea and tick protection from nexgard. a delicious chew that protects for an entire month. ask your vet for more information. reporte