supervisor cohen. >> thank you, i would also be comfortable with an appointment of stacey newman and/, i am concerned that mrs. newman is new to san francisco. and doesn't have the base and the grounding in kind of san francisco. could -- which could be a benefit, i don't know. i am a native san franciscan and i do root for the home team. but i have to tell you that i am touched by her four years of service. generationally speaking. coming from a military family and also raising a son. i do believe that given the state of the world we are in now, the different wars. whether we call them that or not. we have troops in different parts of the world. serving. post-traumatic stress disorder is very real and i believe that the veterans commission is doing what they can do to address ptsd. and i am kind of talking myself through and not sure which way to go. i want to take a moment and speak to john caldera. i appreciate you coming in and i agree it takes a big person to make mistakes. and to tell you the truth, i believe that your demonstration on public comment talking over the chairs and

. >> will speak briefly in support of the casio of stacey newman was not able to make it today. you may remember him meeting on separate allowance she spoke movingly about her son who has ptsd as well as her background as serving in the united states army. there was discussion at the full the hearing on the 11th multi-commissioners but the number of women currently appointed seating on the veterans affairs commission, where we have five women nice only think the diversity should be improved and i know that ms. newman would make an outstanding candidate. during the prior rules committee today about the opportunity to converse with her several times. i can ensure you her commitment to veterans and serving on the veterans committee is true and i also believe her ability to attend the meeting or to state and other working groups and the work required to serve she can certainly maintain that were spots ability as well. thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is-current secretary of the veterans affairs commission. i like to support our president michael mov

. >> will speak briefly in support of the casio of stacey newman was not able to make it today. you may remember him meeting on separate allowance she spoke movingly about her son who has ptsd as well as her background as serving in the united states army. there was discussion at the full the hearing on the 11th multi-commissioners but the number of women currently appointed seating on the veterans affairs commission, where we have five women nice only think the diversity should be improved and i know that ms. newman would make an outstanding candidate. during the prior rules committee today about the opportunity to converse with her several times. i can ensure you her commitment to veterans and serving on the veterans committee is true and i also believe her ability to attend the meeting or to state and other working groups and the work required to serve she can certainly maintain that were spots ability as well. thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is-current secretary of the veterans affairs commission. i like to support our president michael mov