today on black history month, it is my honor to honor nino parker.was born at kaiser hospital like my daughter was. he currently works for the san francisco pretrial diversion, day to day with a disadvantaged youth and our city. he believes that crime prevention, education programs, and community are better alternatives to incarceration. mr. parker brings a positive change to the neighborhood and works with the graffiti project to make our city clean air and more beautiful. they provide first-time misdemeanor offenders with nonviolent charges to have their cases dismissed by completing a program that he has run. it has become a model around the country. he is a tremendous debt. with a respect for your public service and nurturing and and powering young people, for a better future for the use, it is my honor to recognize your report as a leader and a warrior in our community. [applause] >> thank you very much. i would like to thank the board for the opportunity to be here. the one thing that i have going that many of the people that have been recogniz