and could the following speakers come up in this order: linda richardson, marcus hart, michael spencer. >> hello, madam chair, hello, ladies and gentlemen of the commission. my name is ray horn of r and i glass works. i've been a union member of the glazers local union about 16, 17 years, and i decided to start a company, and so i started out at the construction -- contractors' assistance center, and that led me to the renaissance center with -- under the leadership and guidance of mr. marcus hart. and from there, ran into a miss vickie flamba who introduced me to the strategic partnership program. i just wanted to let you goes nye that it was very instrumental and critical to me becoming a union member and a glazing contractor in the city of san francisco. i'm proud to say i'm the only african american glazing contractor in the city, and clark was very instrumental in getting me started, because they took a chance on me, and giving me an opportunity to work on the project at uc berkeley when i had no construction experience as a owner, and i think that turned out very well for us. i w