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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/134
DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER, DAN COOK
TO COMMEMORATE HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Dan Cook received his B.A. degree upon graduation from the University,of California
at Berkeley in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Dan Cook began his career in the Office of Public Defender as a.Social Work Liaison
assisting in client program placement;and
WHEREAS, Dan Cook was then employed:has an ., '"ttgator i the Office of Public Defender
from 1983 through 1984�and as a Law Clerk.on a capital case uritine finished his law school
career at theUmversity of San Francisco an`d received"his JD degree, and
WHEREAS, after'begintimQ as a Deputy'Public Defender-I",Dan progressed through every
assignment offered in the Department'and worked in everybranch of the Department;
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WHEREAS, in 1995;'Dan Cook began his assignment in'the ADO branch of the Department
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where he was;assigned the most complex'felonies referred to the Departtment; and „,,
WHEREAS, Dan'Cook handled many`serious felony-,cases and.several capital cases, two of which
were tried'in lengthy trials; and„one-of which.was among the most serious capital cases ever
tried in Contra Costa G.ounty and
WHEREAS; Dari:Cook offered his counsel and advice to:many staff members.in” the Department
and served,tirelessly,to further llie uiterests b i all,the staff.Yby negottatlt g for better pay and
recogni bn for colleagues in the Department; and
WHEREAS,,,,Dan Cookworked even' more tirelessly to promote the interests of luschents and to
improve;the image of the Department that serves those clients,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors,of the County of
Contra Costa acknowledges and thanks Dan Cook for hi 'd edlcated service to the Office of
Public Defender the chents of„that Office and the::people�6f this County<on the occasion of
his retirement as an employee of Contra Costa County
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ARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA t GAYLE B. IL MA
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District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
Absent
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
G and entered on the minutes of the.Board of Supervisors on the date
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• / '' AITESTED: March 13,2007
101-rN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
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Administrator
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By j'C&(J_rv'_ ,Deputy
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