a motion to support brenda queen mcnulty for seat no. 1, michael seville for seat no. 2 and michael brookter for seat no. 3. >> second that. >> take that, colleagues, without objection? okay. thank you. >> thank you, everyone, for your application. >> let's see, can we take a one-minute break before the next item? it will be very brief, i just need to run to my office. be right back. (brief recess). item 5 is a hearing to consider the terms of members to the veterans affairs commission. there are 5 seats and 11 applicants. >> very good that was a big item for today. 5 seats, 11 applicants and let's go on to, in order, the people who are on the list, on the agenda, starting with mr. joiner. >> good afternoon, thanks for giving me the opportunity to address you. i'd just like to highlight a few things about my application that i think are important for your consideration. no. 1, i'm a native san franciscoan, i grew up on potrero hill in the early 80's and 90's, i'm raising my family here, i came back here after the law school, i came back here after the marines. another thing to point out was