HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02152005 - 2005 RES 85 IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 2005/85
COMMENDING JUDGE GARRETT J. GRANT
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
FROM THE BENCH AFTER 18 YEARS,
AND FROM PUBLIC SERVICE AFTER 33 YEARS
Whereas,Judge Grant was appointed to the Superior Court of Contra County on October 31, 1995 by Governor
Pete Wilson; and
Whereas,Judge Grant's fellow judges relied upon him as a leader and he was elected to serve as the Presiding
Judge of the Contra Costa Superior Court Jan. 1, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2002; and
Whereas,Judge Grant was appointed'to the M1 nioipalcurt 6f 6"afttra..Costa County on April 6, 1987 by
Governor George Deuk tsjian; and
Whereas,Judge Grant's f rmat education includes his matriculation at tli.e Un veers ty of California at Berkeley
(BA 1964)#"and Golddu Gate University Law School(JD 1970);And,,
Whereas,Judjii Grant's legal career includes=working as a Deputy District Attorney;#or Contra Costa
Coin from —1987,where he served as Chief of th, ,,,Homicide D`kision,'And supervised four
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Whereas, bdge Grant has worked tirelessly for a legion of commuAW prof s tt li hied educational
or 'anizat"- including the.Richrnond 1Lotary;California I)i �1�1 Att'tn ys�s ctattc (1981 —87); St.
1V 's 8ctolarshi Cominittec California Jud'' es= soct$t1Cyk,l=las � og of Lav Moot Court;
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CSL Kieft iii cO Guest Lecturer"Trial Adv�r key"Ilastings College of Law;"I st uc� r, Criminal
Jitter Traiiti �ettter,Los edanos College; Instructor,Calil�i�rna State=Fite iarshitl; Lecturer,
Ctimitial A;dyocacy, UC-Berkeley Boalt Hall'School of L4 Recip;if Siecial Commendations from
Cali#cai3riia:District Attorneys Association and Conteh ct to Qounty.`
Whereas,theme ate;:tooi m4oy conflicting stories to cq irm th dkn
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NOW,THEREFORE BE'IT`R1+��MI 'that the it'.and d tipervisors ref the aunt of Contra Costa
congratulates Judge Grant on his retirement,thanks him I"o hts�,dedieatecl er�ioe to the people of this
county, and ektends;to.hirn and his family its best wishes ffti c6iiti4' uOd goo l'health, happiness and
prosperity in the�years toy cotzie..
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Contra Crista County Boird of"Supervisors on this 15th day of February
2005.
,AYLERXJ[L1ZEMA ` fi
/i Chair
District II Supervisor
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JOHN G OIA MA Y X.PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III S visor
MAIK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
T hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
shown:
ATTESTED: February 15,2005
JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.`
By
,) CC-" "+�t { 1. C e Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Gioia, District I