next step would be supervisor schumann walton from district ten honoring shirley jones. [applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you, president yee. i appreciate the order. a someone who is always had to go last most of my life. in my short time here on the board of supervisors, i have not had an opportunity such as this to do something that brings me more joy than to honor this remarkable trailblazer. as we celebrate international women charge a month, i am honoring our lows -- local district ten hero, miss surly -- shirley jones. [cheers and applause] >> for over 50 years back shirley jones has been a leader and activist in the bayview hunter's point in san francisco. champion the rights and needs of residents. mr. jones is part of the rich history of bayview hunter's point, and the entire city of san francisco. she has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life for residents. mr. jones is currently on the board of young community developers, and is the president of the bayview hunter's point foundation for community improvement. she does not stop. she is cofoun

shirley jones and so many others , espinoza jackson, and many others who have gone on. it is an honor to be here because 22 years ago, when i lost my 7, his case is still unsolved, and i have to see the young man in my neighborhood sometimes at the grocery store who took my son's life. i see them behind the walls of san bruno, and got the message that i have forgiven him. if i have not, i would not be standing here today. every day, an average of 96 americans are killed every day. one in three homes have children with a gun inside that is left unlocked, or loaded. the presence of a gun and the domestic violence situation increases the risk of the women being killed and even her children, five times greater. sixty 2% of firearm -related deaths in the united states are suicide, so i stand here today for us to be a safer nation because this is about all of us or none of us, and i think often about this place, city hall, over 30 years ago when we lost harvey milk and our mayor to this senseless tragedy of gun violence. we've gotten better, but there's more work to do. there