my name is steve. it's like, oh, god. and so i finally said, you know, i'm still getting used to all this, too, myself. and everybody laughed. it was a good ice breaker. >> welcome, ms. stanton. welcome to sarasota. i would like to know what techniques would you employ -- >> the first thing i would do is what i call look, learn, and listen. i i think it's important to make sure you have a comprehensive plan. >> i met with each of the commissioners, connected with all of them except probably one. i'm confident that if they are able to put aside the fact that i'm different, i'm a transsexual woman, i think i'm going to get this job. >> were you pleased with the way things went this morning? >> absolutely. sarasota is a great community. all the commissioners are passionately energized. >> the media had a substantial impact.