I was just saying a little worried because other people may want hire her away. I dont want that other cities. Please dont do that, tony. Shes going to be leading the conversation. A few months ago, tanisha handed me a book and it like she and i book recommendations. This is kind of a regular thing. But this is the first time one of us had actually, like, bought a book and handed it to other person. And that book was invisible child by andrea elliott. And tunisia is very much this books evangelist in a marvel of immersive journalism, eliot followed the daily plight of a homeless family to parents and eight children in new york city. In fact, she practically became part of the family, all by embedding herself with them for eight years at the heart, the story is dasani the eldest daughter, a young teen full of personality, charm and moxie. We see dasani care for her siblings and navigate complex relationships with her parents, both of whom genuinely seem to love their kids, but also suff
So help me god. So help me god. Congratulations, mr. Speaker. Thank you. [cheers and applause] the historic nature of my speakership is not lost on me. This will be the first time in the history of the commonwealth of virginia that we have had a speaker who is as intelligent as this and as handsome as this [laughter] what you are laughing at . Its true [laughter] [laughs] no, let me stop. But its an honor and a privilege to be elected by my peers as the first black speaker of the house of delegates, 405 years after the founding of the longest, continuous democratic elected body in the western hemisphere. Also, coincidentally, 405 years after the first enslaved people arrived here. Not far from where we stand, down the road in hampton roads. Host virginia speaker don scott, january 10, 2024, what was that they like for you . Speaker scott it was amazing. Exhilarating. It felt like the combination of a lifetime of working hard finally coming to fruition. It was a day of pride. I was prou
So help me god. So help me god. Congratulations, mr. Speaker. Thank you. [cheers and applause] the historic nature of my speakership is not lost on me. This will be the first time in the history of the commonwealth of virginia that we have had a speaker who is as intelligent as this and as handsome as this [laughter] what you are laughing at . Its true [laughter] [laughs] no, let me stop. But its an honor and a privilege to be elected by my peers as the first black speaker of the house of delegates, 405 years after the founding of the longest, continuous democratic elected body in the western hemisphere. Also, coincidentally, 405 years after the first enslaved people arrived here. Not far from where we stand, down the road in hampton roads. Host virginia speaker don scott, january 10, 2024, what was that they like for you . Speaker scott it was amazing. Exhilarating. It felt like the combination of a lifetime of working hard finally coming to fruition. It was a day of pride. I was prou
Now, before i get to our author, i want to introduce Tanisha Briley who is our amazing city manager here in gaithersburg burg. Tanisha will be, yes. And i was i was just saying this is this being taped for cspan . I was just saying a little worried because other people may want hire her away. I dont want that other cities. Please dont do that, tony. Shes going to be leading the conversation. A few months ago, tanisha handed me a book and it like she and i book recommendations. This is kind of a regular thing. But this is the first time one of us had actually, like, bought a book and handed it to other person. And that book was invisible child by andrea elliott. And tunisia is very much this books evangelist in a marvel of immersive journalism, eliot followed the daily plight of a homeless family to parents and eight children in new york city. In fact, she practically became part of the family, all by embedding herself with them for eight years at the heart, the story is dasani the elde
So help me god. So help me god. Congratulations, mr. Speaker. Thank you. [cheers and applause] the historic nature of my speakership is not lost on me. This will be the first time in the history of the commonwealth of virginia that we have had a speaker who is as intelligent as this and as handsome as this [laughter] what you are laughing at . Its true [laughter] [laughs] no, let me stop. But its an honor and a privilege to be elected by my peers as the first black speaker of the house of delegates, 405 years after the founding of the longest, continuous democratic elected body in the western hemisphere. Also, coincidentally, 405 years after the first enslaved people arrived here. Not far from where we stand, down the road in hampton roads. Host virginia speaker don scott, january 10, 2024, what was that they like for you . Speaker scott it was amazing. Exhilarating. It felt like the combination of a lifetime of working hard finally coming to fruition. It was a day of pride. I was prou