my name is tanya lewis. i am a native san franciscan. i have a 10-year-old son. i also have 17 years of experience in the carpentry field. i truly believe that i represent the women in the work force. i am probably employed by cahill, a third-generation san francisco construction company. they have been very good to me, and i appreciate this opportunity. we need more work for the future. we need to help the homeless. we need these clinics for their help. we need places for them to rest their heads so that they can have some dignity. thank you. [applause] >> it is now my honor to introduce the house democratic leader nancy pelosi. [applause] >> thank you very much for the invitation to be here today, from your leadership over the years. from the tenderloin neighborhood development corp., for this tremendous leadership. i am honored to be here with mayorl lee, phil ting, and i alo want to recognize our former mayor gavin newsom, who played a big role in making the pitch for this initiative, demonstrating unity in the community. mayor lee knows about it from what he