ms. vanessa jackson. thank you. hi, ms. jackson. >> good afternoon. i did not get a chance to fill up everything. supervisor kim: you can fill out this for the clerk. the same thing. >> yes, my name is vanessa at jackson. i am a 44-year-old mother. i lost two children 10 years ago. i work at a battered women's shelter, and i were also as an intern at general hospital where i work with the trauma units, stabbing victims, a gang violence, community violence. i have been an advocate in the community for over 20 years. i have worked in the juvenile hall with clark, with state parole, a federal parole. i advocate for children and families, and i am here today because i feel that i have been watching the police commission on tv for several years, and i think the thing they are lacking is a community person. i see a lot of lawyers, i see a lot of ph.d. s and doctors, buti do not see a community%. i do not see an ordinary person just trying to make family violence, community violence safer, helping the u.s., -- helping the youth, working with battered women an

have four candidates, very strong candidates -- julius turman, david wagner, philip hogan, and vanessa jackson. ms. jackson has worked in neighborhoods. the discussion has revolved mainly around wagner and turner. i supported david wagner coming out of the rules committee. both have a strong experience not only with police commissions here, but in their home states, and have the expertise about public safety issues. if you watched our three our hearing on the police commission, you would get to hear some of their thoughts around how we can improve public safety in our communities. there is also strong experience working with our communities of color and lgbt. both of them oppose warrantless searches, something that has been happening a lot in my district. both heavily support sanctuary city. supervisor campos's amendment to sanctuary city, and how we work with those with mental health issues. i think it is important to keep those in mind as we keep kitchen -- keep commissioners with a point accountable. in the end, i supported david wagner. i have known him for longer. i know he has a deep passion