Category: Announcements

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CC SUPES TO PICK INTERIM DIST. ATTY.

The Board of Supervisors has announced an open forum for the the final five finalists who have applied for the appointment. The community forum will take place on Tuesday, August 15 at 6:00PM in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at 651 Pine Street in Martinez. Questions must be submitted in advance one hour before at 5PM.

In no particular order, the five final candidates are:  Contra Costa Superior Court Judges Diana Becton and Danielle Douglas, Contra Costa Senior Deputy District Attorney Paul Graves, Contra Costa Assistant District Attorney Tom Kensok, and Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Patrick Vanier.

For more information about the interim DA appointment, read the East Bay Times’ informative article about the candidates and selection process: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/08/01/five-candidates-remain-in-hunt-for-new-contra-costa-da/

As the chief law enforcement officer of Contra Costa County, the interim DA will have significant discretion and authority in enforcing the law.

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YVONNE M. STEFFEN PASSES AWAY
JULY 8 IN SAN FRANCISCO

With profound sadness we announce that Yvonne Marcelle Steffen, one of the most active and longest-serving members of our Club, passed away on July 8 at her home in San Francisco.

Yvonne had French and Swiss parents and her first language was French. She was a career teacher of French, at Stanford, at several high schools, and on military bases in France, Japan, and the US. Her most recent teaching position was at Hogan HS in Vallejo. Of course she was also a dedicated political activist, tireless member of the Sierra Club as well as the ECDC, and a campaign worker for both Clintons and for Tony Thurmond. Her commitment, in politics and in general, was exemplary.

On top of that and much more, she was a great believer in physical fitness, and a really good cook as many of our members can attest. We in the Club have missed her since she moved to San Francisco two years ago, and now she will be missed by many others.