HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02262008 - C.28 IN T'HE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/118
CHIEF ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
MICHAEL KOTIN
TO COMMEMORATE HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Michael Kotin is retiring from the Office of the Public Defender after more than 30
years of service to the Department; and
WHEREAS, Michael Kotin was a legendary prep track star in Los Angeles, then a graduate of
UCLA and finally, a graduate.of the University of San Diego School of Law in 1974; and
WHEREAS, .Michael Kotin began. his legal career as a`:deputy public defender in San Bernardino
County In May 1976; and.;..
WHEREAS, Michael Kotin' fol..l:o�ved the public de.f6nder.. star• :to.. thenorth and reached the
promised land of the Contra Costa County Office.;ovoublic Defender in June 1977; and
WHEREAS, Michael Kotin began a career that took him on a different:-kind Of journey through all
the geographic ,braliches:of the Main.Branch and ended'-with him...sserving as a Supervising
Attorney of the Richmond Branch of the Departti ent; and°.-...,.. .
WHEREAS, Michael:Kotin has served in every misdemeanor, juvenile, ai d...`felony assignment in
the.Department; all
WHEREAS, Michael Kotin has tried scores of felony cases, including ilanjT comple.x.11om.icides,
and in three cases has ...served as lead. counsel.where capital:punishment was sought by the
prOSeCtlt1011; and .:.::...
WHEREAS., Nltchael Kotifi;lias offered guida nee . aril mentoring.-to lawyers in,;rnisdcn]eanor
.....
felony, and:juvenile assignments as well as contributing his.humanity; wisdom,:And affability
t0 the man.agel]]ent te�il]] of the Departl]]ent, aI]d.
WHEREAS,, Aboveacid beyond his contributions to the fives of many cliel]ts of`the Department
through providing a zealous defense, Mike has contributed.....to: .the:individual lives. of every
staff n]em er by... eing a supportive friend and:,:.a`'rr odel: of cheerful, positive deportment as a
colleague and:: leader ilr...I]-iore than 30 year s of:::.perfor ]ing.at an extraordinary level in a
challenging
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa acknowledges and thanks: Mlcliael Kotin.:f.or.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 as an employee of Contra Costa C ttrlxX.
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1 EDERAL D. GLOVER
U Chair
District V Supervisor
GIOIA AYLE B. UILKLMA
is i I upervisor District II Supervisor
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N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
- 5 t - O� 1 hereby certify that this is a true.minutes
correct copy of an
action taken and entered on the of the Board of
_.+ Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: February 26,2008
O 111JlVi i JOHN CUI.LEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
��� r County Administrator
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