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In the Matter of Honoring
Assistant Public Defender,Paul Mariano
To Commemorate His Retirement RESOLUTION NO.2004/495
WHEREAS,Paul Mariano is retiring from the Office of the Public Defender after twenty seven
years of exemplary service, and
WHEREAS,Paul Mariano's educational training from Boston Latin Preparatory School to Hastings
Law School was interrupted by service in the United States Air Force;
WHEREAS, after graduation from Hastings in 1976,Paul Mariana began his career with the Office
of the Public Defender in 1977;
WHEREAS, Paul Mariano has performed every_assignment and handled every type of case in the
Office of Public Defender from misdemeanors through capital homicides;
WHEREAS, Paul Mariano has supervised the Investigation Division and Client Services Division
of the Public Defender Office;
WHEREAS,Paul Mariano has unstintingly offered his tactical advice and emotional support to
scares of his colleagues with special attention to the newer attorneys in the Department,
WHEREAS, Paul Mariano has often played a role as a de facto Social Chairman for the Department
through his organization of movie premier parties, entertainment events, support staff luncheons,
NBA-focused entertainment;events and, alas,professional training programs for attorneys in the
Department;
WHEREAS, Paul Mariano's devotion to the work of the office and the defense of accused
persons and the professional respect and appreciation he has garnered from clients and colleagues
alike is best symbolized by the number of notes by jail intake interviewers which say"Client wants
Paul Mariano to be his lawyer,"
WHEREAS,Paul Mariano devoted almost three decades of his life to supporting the mission of the
Department through his innovative and energetic handling of his own cases and his role as a
professional"support"person for every member of the staff
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Contra
Costa acknowledges and thanks Paul Mariano 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 Costa County.
PASSED and ADOPTED by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors members present this 50'
days f Oct [3er, 2004.
O GIOIA, 1st District G#LE B.UI EMA,2nd District
MILLIE GREENBERG,3rd ' / MARK DESAULNIER,4th District
o EE RAL GLOVER,Chair,5th District
* r, I hereby certify that this is a true and
correct copy of an action taken and
entered on the minutes of the Hoard of
NotSupervisors on the date shown:
ATTESTED: October 5,2004
JOHN SWEETEN,Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors and County
Admm ator
RESOLUTION NO.2004/495