simmons. i move that we appoint or recommend michael simmons for seat number two. supervisor kim: maybe we should move ahead and do a number of the seats. we have only one applicant for seat four. maybe we can do that without opposition. i think there'll be some moving parts in this. if we can do all the seats together. i would prefer to do these seats together. i know carmela gold. and now she has been serving on this committee, some of like to continue to support her. i and appreciate that michael comes from a neighborhood that is not represented and i want to get a sense of the blend that will be having, so i prefer to do this together. let's move ken. we have krute for seat one and kenneth wingard for seat four. >> let me make one other suggestion. mr. coehen, you're in seat three. we don't have applicants for seat 3, and w. very well but we were impressed with what you had to say. i would be happy to forward you back to see three if that is ok with you. otherwise, it will be vacant. that is something i would like to do unless there is any objection. supervisor

i think that we should avoid -- appointed michael simmons to se n

i think that we should avoid -- appointed michael simmons to se no. 2at -- to seat number two. i got to know michael originally when he was a project manager at the lgbt center. we have gone back more than a decade

michael sean filled, chris simmons, melissa, the congressman, the senator are here. i am not sure why you are all here tonight. there is a duke basketball at some point in the near future. my own recollection of my time at duke suggest that before basketball games i would not find myself in a lecture hall brother down at shooters. [laughter] if i did not have this lecture tonight, i would probably be back there trying to find my favorite stool. [applause] this is my first public speaking opportunity since we've ruled out what was described by the secretary as a strategic guidance. as it comes to us, it takes the shape of an emerging defense strategy. it is a great opportunity for me to crystallize my thinking. i will leave time to see if we can interact a bit. i will reflect a bit about my arrival here at duke in 1982. we drove over from fort carson, colorado, where i was stationed as a captain. and remember at the time that the coach was a hanging an effigy in the quadrangle. " the chronicle" was talking about his imminent demise. i think what he has accomplished he

michael sean filled, chris simmons, melissa, the congressman, the senator are here. i am not sure why you are all here tonight. there is a duke basketball at some point in the near future. my own recollection of my time at duke suggest that before basketball games i would not find myself in a lecture hall brother down at shooters. [laughter] if i did not have this lecture tonight, i would probably be back there trying to find my favorite school -- stool. [applause] this is my first public speaking opportunity since we've ruled out what was described by the secretary as a strategic guidance. as it comes to us, it takes the shape of an emergency -- emerging defense strategy. it is a great opportunity for me to crystallize my thinking. i will leave time to see if we can interact a bit. i will reflect a bit about my arrival here at duke in 1982. we drove over from fort carson, colorado, where i was stationed as a captain. and remember at the time that the coach was a hanging an effigy in the quadrangle. "the card rankle -- the chronicle" was talking about his imminent de