Call to Order

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▶ 0:12 Peter D. Mortimer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is the Committee on Health, Education, and Welfare.

▶ 0:18 Peter D. Mortimer: I am the Chairman, Peter Mortimer, and I am joined this evening by Committee Member Robert Boisselle. Sean McMaster had family obligations and he could not be here tonight, and Alderman Madam Lippa Garabedian has sent me some email questions which I will read later on in the evening.

▶ 0:41 Peter D. Mortimer: We are also joined by non-voting members Alderman Scott Forbes and

▶ 0:46 Peter D. Mortimer: Alderman Michael Zwirko and Alderman Manisha Bewtra.

▶ 0:50 Peter D. Mortimer: We have two orders on our agenda tonight.

▶ 0:57 Peter D. Mortimer: One is the appointment for the Commission for Women, and the candidate is Jenny Wangrovius.

▶ 1:06 Peter D. Mortimer: And the other order is an appointment for the Director of Council on Aging, and the candidate is Stacey Minichiello. Is there a motion to open the floor for public participation, please?