>> i want to introduce to you and adopted filipino woman, the supervisor district 10, maria cohen. when al and kim got married, maliagood evening, and welcome. we have many things to celebrate. first, i wanted to acknowledge all the women who helped make this event happened. thank you so much. [applause] absolutely. we need to continue to strengthen the philippine the women's network, not just here in san francisco, but all across the country. this network is strong and robust. i am honored to be here as a fellow sister with you in the struggle. i have a very simple story. [inaudible] she is part of the philippine the women's network, and i owe her my life and for the success of my career. she was my consultant last year when i was campaigning. and when no one else would work with me. [applause] [cheers and applause] that is right. this woman is definitely a strong ally, and i over everything could i am so happy that you're honoring and recognizing her for her achievements. trust me, it is difficult being in politics, not only as a woman but as a woman of color. i am so happy to be

collaborative and christina olague, so that is a number of people, so if i can ask maria guillen 2, . supervisor cohen- maria guillen to come up. supervisor cohen? supervisor cohen: thank you. if there is ever a future, another future study that would begin to look at living conditions for seniors and public housing, there are those that know that we of several housing units in the southeast part of san francisco, so i am interested in what is going on in other areas, like sunnyvale and potrero hill. supervisor mar: thank you for all of the work you have done. >> thank you, supervisor mar. i work with aging and adult services. i am happy to be here today as part of this presentation. i am actually back to returning in areas on aging conference in los angeles, and it was exciting to be among leaders and community activists that i enjoy working with, and they looked at enhancing the quality of life among older adults. it was also encouraging to see that more are integrating services for young adults with disabilities. of course, when i mentioned i work and live in san francisco, many are impressed with