however, david waggoner is the best person for the job. he is the most conscientious person i can imagine. his qualifications are unparalleled. response to problems with thought out answers -- he response to problems with thought out answers and tries not to equivocate. thank you. supervisor kim: thank you. thank you for being here. [reading names] >> good afternoon, supervisors. in your to wholeheartedly support david waggoner for the police commission. he has been a close friend of mine for years, and i've had the fortune to work with him on a variety of community issues. his support for the lawyers community association against violence and the harvey milk fund is representative of the communities he has built a relationship with. i can personally say that his leadership as the president of the harvey milk the club was instrumental in garnering support in the lgbt community is to push for the implementation of the undocumented youth policy and to urge san francisco to opt out of secured communities. i think this is one of the many examp

waggoner for the police commission. it was a very difficult decision for me because i'm highly, highly impressed by all of the applicants that we have today. and look forward to working with you in the future. supervisors? >> i would like to echo supervisor kim in saying thank you to everyone. this is one of those commissions where we're blessed with the type of applicants that we get. mr. waggoner, mr. turman, mr. hogan and miss jackson, thank you for coming out and speaking. it also seems to be one of those commissions, bigger ones here, where we have a lot of public comment. i appreciate everyone who came out to speak on behalf of the multiple candidates. i'm impressed with everyone's background. but among all of them, i think specifically the comments that came not only from the candidates but also the people that spoke in favor of them, for me i will be very proudly supporting mr. turman today and would be, you know, would certainly make a motion but if mr. -- supervisor elsbernd wants to speak first, i will be hap

jon waggoner thinks he knows why. he's the mutual fund columnist at "u.s.a. today." >> life is full of mysteries. how were the pyramids built? if ants are so strong, why don't they break into houses and steal our sugar cubes? and why is there $2.7 trillion sitting in money market funds? the popularity of money market funds is indeed an enigma. the average money fund yields 0.02%. if you invested $1 million at that rate, you'd earn $200 in the course of a year. and the industry's reputation for safety was shattered when the reserve fund collapsed in september, 2008. so why do people love money funds? convenience is one reason. if you sell a stock or a mutual fund, its nice to have a parking place for your money while you decide what to do next. and most money funds will also let you write a check against your account, just like a bank account. safety is a big reason, too. earning nothing is better than taking a loss. and despite the reserve funds woes, it's the only money fund to collapse in the past decade. more than 400 banks have failed during the same peri

david wagner -- waggoner. thank you. if you could briefly introduce yourself, your background, and some of the priorities he would like to accomplish. >> thank you for the opportunity to talk to you this afternoon about my interest in serving on the police commission. before i begin my background, i would like to recognize the outstanding work of several other commissioners on the commission for the lgbt community. including theresa clark, one of my mentors, david campos. and the 2011 new leaders fellow. i am a former vice president of the national lawyers guild. i was the president of the harvey mlik lgbt law club last year. i am the son of a firefighter. in the brother of the military police officer who was serving the country in japan. my respect for the rule of law and for public safety is personal and it goes deep. i have tremendous respect for the hard-working men and women of the san francisco police department who do underappreciated work every day. i grow very poor in section 8 housing in kentucky. and the young

in here for david waggoner because he is such a person. i have come to know him very well. we are close friends. i have come to know him through his work, with people who need government services more than anybody else. he has a very strong passion to make things better for the entire population of the city. the rules committee is a great many to be on. i missed that part of my job. david is an extraordinary intelligent person. is no political commitments that would interfere with this objectivity. he has a broad range of experience with many different communities in this city, and i think he is regarded universally with respect. he should be a great leader in the city for a long time. >> thank you up for -- supervisor kim: thank you for coming back to city hall. -- >> spencer? >> good afternoon. my name is charles spencer. in here to support the appointment of julius turman. i've known him for approximately five years and have grown to respect his ability to think with a human perspective and to clearly discuss in a sustained manner, to convey his thoughts. as you are awar