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individuals and the masses with devotion. i feel blessed to have had his support the very many times i ran for office. he was always there for me. the odds were not that great in the outcome. he was consistently there. he has been a friend of my parents for some time. he has been an inspiration for those of us -- many of us on this commission are born and raised in this city. he shows what it means to give back. you give that to your city. his contributions to the city at large are considerable. the contributions of his family, his sister running the san francisco symphony, his daugh...

>> ♪ over in hellman hallow, where the grass is so blue dance, said the banjo player so they danced and played joyfully ♪ thank you. president buell: thank you very much. [applause] >> good morning. my name is rebecca. i am with the municipal executives association. i was also one of the people who worked with warren on the pension reform efforts that just concluded in the city. i just want to take a couple moments to speak about what a true civic leader is. that's how i view warren. he starts out with a recognition of our shared humanity, which is so important in these times whe...

warren for a long time. i grew up in chinatown at a time when the city was not as welcoming to chinese as it is today. i grew up remembering stories of how two drunken sailors beat up my great-grandfather and left him in a wheelchair for the rest of his life and other stories even more terrifying of an era not that long ago when chinatown was a ghetto. when i returned to chinatown to do community work, i brought with me some of those memories and perspectives, until i met warren hellman. he opened my eyes to the rest of san francisco. at the same time, he respected where i came from....

>> ♪ over in hellman hallow, where the grass is so blue dance, said the banjo player so they danced and played joyfully ♪ thank you. president buell: thank you very much. [applause] >> good morning. my name is rebecca. i am with the municipal executives association. i was also one of the people who worked with warren on the pension reform efforts that just concluded in the city. i just want to take a couple moments to speak about what a true civic leader is. that's how i view warren. he starts out with a recognition of our shared humanity, which is so important in these times whe...

my quick song -- is that ok? president buell: please. >> ♪ over in hellman hallow, where the grass is so blue dance, said the banjo player so they danced and played joyfully ♪ thank you. president buell: thank you very much. [applause] >> good morning. my name is rebecca. i am with the municipal executives association. i was also one of the people who worked with warren on the pension reform efforts that just concluded in the city. i just want to take a couple moments to speak about what a true civic leader is. that's how i view warren. he starts out with a recognition of our sha...