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my name is bryant tan, i am, as you know, and urban planning representative on the entertainment commission. i will tell you a bit about myself. i was born and raised in san francisco, a product of the public schools here. i grew up primarily in the tenderloin district. my family is also here. i am a hometown guy. what i wanted to share beyond that is that my academic training is an urban planning. i received an undergraduate degree at ucla ndand my graduate degree in massachussettes. first, as a resident and a young person, now allows an adult in the city, entertainment has been a h...

there. when the palms came up, i had to do extra work there and so far we seem to be ok with that. ok? supervisor kim: we have your resume. it is extensive and we appreciate your extensive history. if you could talk more about your interest on the commission, what you would like to accomplish with your priorities. >> the commission first of all, i want to come in there and boost the morale. the commission seems after the problems with some of our brother sister clubs as we say, we have some issues. the entertainment commission has been attacked and we changed and reformed -- re-cange...

this year, after the world when of approvals, i found myself sitting on only one board and decided i was getting bored and i needed to pay more attention to the immediate neighborhood. after years of being asked to sit on the mission delores neighborhood association, i accepted their offer and joined this year. and then was asked to join the mlp cac. i felt it was time that i paid more attention to my direct neighborhood. i have a real passion for the city, amazing -- and for the development in the city. i think i bring a very common- sense and pragmatic style to the board. i recogni...

i support him for the post. supervisor campos: thank you -- supervisor kim: thank you. >> i am a member of castro after dark and a bar owner. i have come to speak for tim. castro after dark is supporting his bid for the appointment. it is a collection of the venues and nighttime stick owners. we formed two and half for three years ago to promote a more vibrant and safe nightlife. tim was instrumental in forming that group. i have been impressed with him working with him in that group. it -- he has done a good job in out reach to the neighborhood and working with the other business ow...

off cell phones and pagers. if you wish to submit speaker cards, given to the clerk. please submit an extra copy for the file. items will be sent to the full board will be acted upon at a board meeting of january 10, 2012 and was another day is indicated. supervisor kim: can you please call item no. 1? >> motion confirming the mayor's appointment of bryant tan to the entertainment commissioned a term ending july 1, 2015. supervisor kim: we have bryant tan here today. thank you for being here. this will go for all of the applicants today. speak briefly about your background and your i...