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In the Matter of Honoring
Assistant Public Defender,Ken Dothee
To Commemorate His Retirement RESOLUTION NO.2003/252
WHEREAS, Ken Dothee is retinng from the Office of the Public Defender after thirty-two years of
exemplary service, and
WHEREAS,Ken Dotizee began.his service with the Department in 1971 as,a deputy public defender
paid$959.00,,per month,
WHEREAS, Ken Dothee:has been assigned to every attorney representation function provided by the
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Department from irll.sdemeanors,juvenile, dependency, felonies to Superior Court calendar functions,
WHEREAS,Ken Dothee has been promoted to all classifications in the attorney,ranks of the
Department and represented clients in cases ranging from CVC 502's to:capital,,:murder,
WHEREAS,Ken Dothee has been a Supervising Attorney in the Department starting with,the
infamous Pittsburg Branch:QM-.M-. 66 in December, 1973,,
WHEREAS,Ken,Dothee was the S,14pervising Attorney in the fondly remembered Camp Concord
Brach noted for its exceptional4''norale especially on Friday afternoons,
Wl-IEIZEAS,len Dothee has supervised most recently the Main Branch Client.Servnces Division
including investigations,.calendar functions and Project Clean,Slate
WHEREAS,Ken Dothee has been long recognized as.``'The Master" in obtaining case dispositions that
kept thousand of the Depa tint's G.ients.on probatiotr;from being in in.the Department of
Corrections.or in local jails;
WHEREAS,Ken Dottier his been relied upon by three Department'Heads.'over three decades as an
ethical and moral compass for his counsel, good judgment, calm.arid supportive demeanor and,
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT.RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa
does hereby recognize and thank w#sine a appreciation KEN DOTHEE for his invaluable thirty-
two years of service to the clients of the Office of Public Defender and to the citizen of Contra Costa
County.
PASSED and ADOPTED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 15`h
day of April, 2003.
MARK DeSAUL IER
Chair
District IV Supervisor
I 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: April 15,2003
.TORN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of
supervisors grid qJ_
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RESOLUTION No,2003/252