former fire chief, former fire chief robert devens, former fire chief, paul tobacco, former fire chief welcome. former deputy chief mar gonzales

former fire chief, former fire chief robert devens, former fire chief, paul tobacco, former fire chief welcome. former deputy chief mar gonzales many thanks to my sister, carmen chu, i know that is my sister down there, but this is another sister. thank you, carmen, you are a rock star. i hope the ceremony doesn't make you go into labor. [laughter] >> but if it does, there are plenty of us who know what to do , so we are good. [laughter] >> thank you for being a strong role model for me and others, thank you so much. speaking of strong women, i want to say a special thank you to my new boss, mayor london breed. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you for this opportunity and for entrusting me with the mission and vision of the san francisco fire department. i vowed to continue to work diligently for you, mayor breed, for the city family, for my fire department family, and the citizens of san francisco. there are so many other people to think, too many, in fact. both in and outside the fire department, but let me be clear, i did not get here alone. first, i want to speak about my