she was appointed by the board of supervisor to fill the seat that was vacated by then president termon's sudden passing, and she certainly had big shoes to fill. over the past year, she has definitely risen to the occasion. she has taken her role on the police commission very seriously, and she has worked diligently on all of the matters under the police commission's authority, from adopting the policies that officers follow to handling police officer discipline, and overseeing the implementation of the u.s. d.o.j.'s 272 recommendations far the s.f.p.d. i know her to be fair, thoughtful and hard-working. she has taken on a number of projects that are important not only to the members of the s.f.p.d., but also members of the mr. speaker. thanpublic. thank you for your time, and, again, i ask you to reappointing ms. alias so she can continue to work on the important work that the police commission does. thank you. >> hi, my name is peter sanina, and i'm an attorney in private practice, but i worked with cindy alias, and i'm here to speak on her behalf. i worked with her for 10 years at the