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In the Matter of Honoring
Chief Assistant Public Defender,Bill Egan
To Commemorate His Retirement RESOLUTION NO.2003/253
WHEREAS, Bill Egan was.born:in Walnut Creek and attended Contra Costa County schools for his
secondary education; and
WHEREAS, Bill Egan served in the United States Navy upon his graduation from the University of
Washington, and
WHEREAS,Bill Egan graduated from Boalt Hall Law School at the University of California at
Berkel and
WHEREAS,Bill Egan began his career as an attorney in the,Contra Costa County Office of the
Public Defender iia June 11, 1975; and
WHEREAS,Bill Egan has served as an attorney in every capacity.in the Office of the public
Defender and provided representation to thousands of indigent defendants in the Courts of Contra
Costa,County over east 26 ears; and
g y Years
WHEREAS,Bill E hs:s`contributed to the management team In the Department for man
including res nstb1lity for,supervision and:oversight of the Special Defense Branch,within the
Office of thezblic efen er`over the past five years;.and:
WHEREAS,Bill Egan has handled some of the most serious cases in the Office-of the Public
Defender anddone:so.with vigor and commitment in the most trying:circumstances a trial lawyer
can confront;: .
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa acknowledges and thanks Bill Egan for his dedicated service to the Office of the Public
Defender,the clients of that.Office and the people of this County on the occasion of his retirement
as an employee of Contra Crista County...
PASSED and ADOPTED by a,unanimous vote of the Board.of Supervisors members present this
15"'day of April,2003.
MARK DeSAULNIER
Chair
District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the ndnuta of the Board of
Supervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTER: April 15,2003
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Adminis
RESOLUTION NO.2003/253