kevin done how, chris gailgailheart, peter nush- also our human services director lau laura zilanger. and gregory dean. i am thankful to the partners who have joined us and will hear from the agent in charge for the secret service, park police representatives and representatives from the federal emergency management agency or fema, so let me thank all of them for the work they have been doing in preparation of the inauguration, of course in washington d.c. we're the capitol of the united states of america an every four years our government works overtime to keep everyone safe during the peaceful transition of power. that's the hallmark of our democracy, we have been working closely with our partners to ensure the seamless oversight and this special security event. as members of the media, we are so grateful to see so many of you both local, national and international out leletsoutlets. because you in fact play a key role in helping residents and business owners and many, many visitors who will come to washington d.c. and it is important that they are prepared so they know how to acces