[Music] well good morning I know you got a lot of important business to get through this week but I do want to say how grateful I am and what a privilege it is to stand in front of this group uh thank you President Kelly uh thank you for every single day advocating for the 350,000 Heroes that you know that you represent with passion and to general secretary treasurer Lima thank you uh this is an incredible leadership team I got to use a point of personal privilege and shout out to your fifth district VP uh from bethl Minnesota resident Tom thornberg Tom it's great to always see [Applause] you thank you guys thank you so much well simpi guys we got some sounds like we got some fans and some haters that's okay at list listen to what I have to say here and I'll make my pitch