On the recordMay 4, 1998
in San Fernando, California May 4, 1998 Thank you very much. I think Christy did a terrific job. And the rest of her family is out here; we're glad you're here. And let me say to all of you how very glad I am to be here. I want to thank Congressman Sherman. I know that Congressman Berman wanted to be here today, but a family emergency prevented him from coming. His daughter Lindsey is here; I thank her for coming. Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis, for being here. We have a number of people who have been involved in this endeavor: William Apgar, who is our Assistant Secretary-designate at HUD; Deane Evans, the staff director for PATH. Thank you, Bob Vila. Thank you, Jeff Lee and Jay Stark, the president and director of development for the Lee Group. I thank the Braemar Urban Ventures, who are also a part of this project. I say a special word of thanks to Don Martin, the president of the National Association of Home Builders--came a good long way to be with us today, and that shows the kind of commitment we have out of this national organization. I thank him very much for his remarks and his presence. I see a lot of people in the audience, I hesitate to acknowledge some for fear of missing others, but I see our L.A. County Supervisor, Zev Yaroslavsky, and City Councilman Richard Alarcon, former Assemblyman Richard Katz, Assemblyman Bob Hertzberg. I thank them for coming. And I have to make special notice of one person who is here.…
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