i was the executive director of san francisco la raza for five years and i am the general counsel for the mexican museum here in san francisco as well as for the la raza lawyers association where i had to terms of the president. i also served on the board of the lgbt center and was the first latino on the board. i'm working to develop a community center that will house a child care program as well as a foster homes program for young girls in the mission district on 24th street coupled with senior housing, with mission neighborhood centers and mercy charities as the developing sponsors. i am working to rehabilitate the new mission theater. last, but not least, and terms of relevance, i'm also heading up a development of the san francisco de laborprogram. i say all of this to you to share with you that i thought about this when i was approached to represent this project. i decided to take it. for me, this is in line with the kind of work i do. i want to thank the staff for all their diligence and hard work in this project, giving it before you. i am here representing the workers and their families. staffas done a thorough job. this is not only a restaurant. it is an icon.