melvin simmons is the epitome of what this ordinance is set up to do. he has pulled himself up by his boot straps and is trying to do everything in the manner in which it is set forth. i hope the commission finds in his favor. and thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> i introduced myself already, but i'm a local operator and i've been going to a lot of the local meetings, and working my own company through this process. i was at their presentation before the citizens advisory committee in the bay view, and they sound like they're doing it right, too. i've been meeting a lot of operators, and there are people trying to take advantage of the situation and moving in, and there are people who have been around here a long time and doing this already. i think getting all of us pre-existing operators who know the game and want to play well, and introduce everybody else to the game is really important. i hope you'll give consideration to us pre-existing operators, and this group in particular. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. next spe