mr. lowden. >> thank you. >> next speaker. >> mr. farrell, mr. mar, mrs. cohen. my name is marvin mutch. i was released from california department of corrections and rehab in february. after serving 41 years in prison. on a seven to life sentence. and i entered the department of corrections in 1975. i joined the prisoner's union. was active in the prisoner's union for the first three years when in 1977 we took that platform and created the advisory council, which is in all 33 prisons. and at its height, and amended the advice i council, and collected the grievances of the prisoners in california, and we penned legislation, and recommendations for legislation and conditions that help to change the conditions, and of course, food and healthcare. during the course of time in prison, i spent a lot of time in the library. in the legal stacks and i became a paralegal. and most of my time was spent helping other prisoners petition for and trying to change the culture inside the department of corrections. and advocating for programs, and improvements in the rehab taive p

mr. lowden and missny for seats, 2, 3, 4. >> and then, for seat number one, go ahead. >> it is between mr. calderon and mr. bernal. >> you are on a roll i think that you should keep going, here. i guess then i will say that i think that mr. calderon has had tremendous service and the expertise that he brings has been incredible. but i think as a survivor of violence, from the high school example, but also growing up in the tl that jose talked about and the various issues brought up by the people who spoke on his behalf, but i think that it is that tremendous potential not to rise as an salsa dancer, necessarily, but to really turn organizations around to be that amazing force on the inside that helps everyone in whatever he does. and the family story that you told on it is not just individuals but it is our families. that keeps us strong. so i would move, jose bernal. >> i am happy to support that, and i think that -- mr mr. calderon, i think you know, you have have done amazing work and i would be happy to support him in any other capacity that we can do here and so, you know i look forw

mr. lowden. >> thank you. >> next speaker. >> mr. farrell, mr. mar, mrs. cohen. my name is marvin mutch. i was released from california department of corrections and rehab in february. after serving 41 years in prison. on a seven to life sentence. and i entered the department of corrections in 1975. i joined the prisoner's union. was active in the prisoner's union for the first three years when in 1977 we took that platform and created the advisory council, which is in all 33 prisons. and at its height, and amended the advice i council, and collected the grievances of the prisoners in california, and we penned legislation, and recommendations for legislation and conditions that help to change the conditions, and of course, food and healthcare. during the course of time in prison, i spent a lot of time in the library. in the legal stacks and i became a paralegal. and most of my time was spent helping other prisoners petition for and trying to change the culture inside the department of corrections. and advocating for programs, and improvements in the rehab taive p