>> i'm petra dejesus, i have been on the commission for 6 years now. i look forward to this redistricting, we have never done this before. it's knew to all of us. they have these proposed boundaries and it's not set in stone so we are here to get your input. we are looking forward to hearing from you. i do have another meeting tonight, if i leave a little bit earlier, it's no in insult to you because i have to leave earlier. >> vice-president turman? >> good evening, everyone. i'm sorry, i just got off the plane and just got back. i am thrilled to be here tonight. i have read the e-mails and letters that have come in from the southern district and i appreciate that. my name is julius turman, vice-president of the commission and i'm at the lawfirm of employment practices. as commissioner dejesus said, this redistricting mandate is certainly my first time doing it. i think probably everyone else as well. so your comments are not only important for us to hear but we really want folks to understand that there is nothing set in stone as of this moment. we w