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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 as an:Tnvestigator 1ri4the Office of Public Defender
from 1983 through 1984 and as a Law Clerk,on a capital case until he finished his law school
career at the University of San-Tranclsco aid received his JD degree,-and
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WHEREAS, afterybeginrung as,a Deputy Public Defender I, Dan progressed through every
assignment offered 1n the:Det)artmerit,and worked in every Uranch of the Department;
WHEREAS; :in 1995-'Dan Cook began his assignment m'the ADO branch of the Department
where hew.' as assigned the most complek felonies referred to the_Department; 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 County and
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WHEREAS.; DanCook offered his counsel:and advice to many: taff members 1n the Department
and served tirelessly to fixrther the interests of all,the staff by,negotlafill for better pay and
recognttionu or"his colleagues in the Department, andlil
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WHEREAS.; Dan`Cook.,worked even more tirelessly to poinote the interests of his cJ.
hents and to
improve the ugp
na e of the De a:ttnent that serves those clients,_.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board o£"Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa acknowledges and thanks Dan Cook for htsldedtcated,serv..164 o the Office of
Public Defendery�the cheats of,that Office and the:people��of his County:on the occasion of
his retirement as"an employee-of Contra Costa County y .
ARY N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE'B--UILXiMA
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District I Supervisor District II Supervisor
Absent
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor .
5� LA 01'/ I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the.Board of Supenisors on the date
shown:
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• 'r ATTESTED: March 13,2007
10IIN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
Q �a Administrator
By > .� Deputy
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