. -- linda richardson. [applause] then there is the newlywed to city government. she is due to the small business commission. commissioner white. [applause] i will go through more. i have so many things in my head, i am so move today by what we are doing. the next thing i get to do it is bring up an incredible lawwoman. i will speak from that clipboard right there. they have two wonderful daughters who they have raised to attend college, and we are very honored to have you here. as our first lady of the city and county of san francisco. our first lady is a fabulous role model for us all. she has dedicated her self to work as well as family. we all know that is often challenging to find the balance in life, taking care of family. that is a great accomplishment. the mayor has said that he will never be where he is without her love and support. this is the best testimonial of what a first lady is. i hope you'll join me in bringing forward our first lady of san francisco, anita lee. [applause] we are going to stand together and to the presentation of the awards to our

commissioner linda richardson is with us also. of the things that is significant -- i mentioned that reverend dyson is the first woman ordained in the baptist church in san francisco, in 1982. it is also very significant that this year -- we should also be aware this is the 160th anniversary of three of the leading religious institutions in the african american community. the zion church, of bethel, and third baptist will all be celebrating their 160th anniversary this year. these churches were established two years after san francisco was established. thank you for joining us. [applause] the other thing i would like to speak briefly on is the fact that we celebrate black history month annually. black history month was started under the auspices of the association for the study of african american life and history. it was designed as a time when we highlight the contributions and roll african americans have played in society in general, and the world at large. recently, there was a movie that was screened that i have the privilege

linda richardson. i think it's very important, and i want to congratulate you, supervisor kim and supervisor campos, for holding this hearing. i think we have to take the opportunity to set the record straight to allow the residents to come out here and express their concerns. i think it is very, very important, though, that you supervisors and the public understand and know that the treasure island development authority is working very closely with the supervisors and also with the city. the public also needs to understand that there are many regulatory agencies that are involved in the clean-up of the treasure island. you have the department of navy. you have department of toxic substance and control. and you also have the california department of public health. in addition, you also have the usepa involved, environmental protection agency. tida has hired an independent, which is independent of all to help us review the data. at the end of the day, all these regulatory agencies, the data that they pr