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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/26
CHIEF ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER,
PATRICK CANNON
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon is retiring from the Office of the Public Defender after more than 16
years of service to the Department; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon's combination of speed, agility and power as a running back made him
legendary in Northern California high school football and helped bring him to the attention of
national leaders concerned about our military sttength nit the skies; and
WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon received an appointment to the=Unite-d':States Air Force Academy to
insure his collegiate preparation to defend.tl ose skies.[and coincidentally to assure success on
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a gridiron ains'i:r'vals,.froin other set ice brandhes]•'and.
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WHEREAS, after a.football'in)ury ended his career witlii ie Air Force Academf a nd took hirn into
other duties in the U.S. Air::Force; and
WHEREAS, after graduation from UC Berkeley with his BA in 1986...and:graduation froin UC
1-lastings with his )D in 1989,Patrick Cannon began his ca.. eer as a Lav Clerk and then a
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Deputy Public Defender in 1990; and.
WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon worked in the Concord Branch and'in West Co.un:tyxand in eve'iy
misderncat or juvenile and felony ass' nment in the De artinent.and
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WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon ha's t.rled:scores:..of.feloriy cases including'maticoniple�hoiTncides and
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will al«:ays li_e.;: e'nei berecl for;_th ec trials �v'ffi t}ie-sa'n e..case.cul.minating in Peo�le:::��:;Ji�hnsofa,
515 US. 1'G2'[a.favorable.United:States.Supreme.Courtdecisionon the tliud trial made
posslblelij%%;1:attick s'aggressiv..e. epresentation.at tr'al in bpposing.the.mprosecutor,s:use`of
d.iscrumriator,.challenges of African-Americanji. drs and._;.;.
WHEREAS, Patrick Cannon has served as Supervigti g t ttorne.y.m.d-ie Central/Eastlirai ch for three
years'�vhere he offered guidance and mentoring.. lawyers in misde eanor'ancl::.juvenile
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WHEREAS, above and beyond his cbntributions to the lives'of many clients:of the Department
through p.rovieluig",vzealous defense, Patrick has contributedxo:tlie`life'of'tlie Department and
to the individual liv es of.:every, sta'ff,inember by be'lha.a'supportive, understanding friend and a
model of cheerful,po,s'tive deportment as-a'tearrimate..:a'nd`leader:m a challenging iob;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED•tliat-the:-l3oard�of~Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa acknowledges and thanks Patrick''Cannon for his dedicated service to the Office of
Public Defender, the clients of that-Office, and,the people of this County on the occasion of
his retirement. .1
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�•.-�_�'�l MARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor �]
JOHN GIOIA / GAYLE B.-UILKEMA
District I Supervisor District II Supe •'son
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor District V Supervisor
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* f 1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct cope of an action taken
and cntcrcd on the minutes of the Board of Supcmisurs on the date
,,- shown:
A t1TIESTED: JANUARY 23,2007
JOHN CUL,LE'N, Clerk of the Board of tiupcn•isors and Count.
�Q Administrator
By— lh•puty
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