lawrence wong come on up. >> wow, isn't it beautiful? isn't it? it's funny because i think i've known mayor ed lee longer than anybody in this room except for my family. and so it's a tremendous honor. i remember ed when -- are you leaving, ed? where are you? oh, there you are. when ed got started as an executive director of the human rights commission, remember, i was a san francisco human rights appointed commissioner and i said to myself, my god, this guy is so capable, so competent. but little did i know that after all these years you would become the mayor, the first asian american mayor of the city and county of san francisco. and i don't know whether to offer my congratulations or condolences. i am so proud to consider you as one of my fellow chinese community activists. now, i was thinking today -- thank you, mark leno thank you, good friend of mine, one of my dearest friends. you know, i was thinking today, i do everything at the last minute, what am i going to say? so i sat down, you know, i really should put something down because it's a big moment not for myself personally but for all