from roeshts watkins. i was here when tom was a gardener. he was our union representive at the time. he was assigned to the crocker complex and on his first day there he had to work with one of those gardeners that no one wants to work with. he got to know about some of the gardeners that the union had to represent and gave him a new perspective on the union's role. hoe has always been knowledgeable and able to answer the questions. he is a classy guy and i'll miss him. and then lastly from steve. his tenure on the commission has been unparalleled. his intimate knowledge of critical maintenance practices required to sustain the projects and policies approved by the commission guided his decisions, saving the city countless tax dollars. his thoughtful probing and perspective helped ensure projects meeting commission approval were conscientious,able and most of all sustainable. his calm, no nonsense approach has been appreciated by literally thousands of r.p.d. employees over the years. he start as advisor, counselor and sometimes con -- confi

from roeshts watkins. i was here when tom was a gardener. he was our union representive at the time. he was assigned to the crocker complex and on his first day there he had to work with one of those gardeners that no one wants to work with. he got to know about some of the gardeners that the union had to represent and gave him a new perspective on the union's role. hoe has always been knowledgeable and able to answer the questions. he is a classy guy and i'll miss him. and then lastly from steve. his tenure on the commission has been unparalleled. his intimate knowledge of critical maintenance practices required to sustain the projects and policies approved by the commission guided his decisions, saving the city countless tax dollars. his thoughtful probing and perspective helped ensure projects meeting commission approval were conscientious,able and most of all sustainable. his calm, no nonsense approach has been appreciated by literally thousands of r.p.d. employees over the years. he start as advisor, counselor and sometimes con -- confi