The San Juan County Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28 in-person at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, Washington. It will also hold a special meeting Thursday, March 2 regarding the Aleutian Isle. There will be no public comment taken at that meeting.
one seat and one applicant. chairman campos: thank you. is ken here? let s move to item four. motion confirming the mayor s nomination of and appointing r. james slaught tore the san francisco police commission for the un. he pired portion of a four-year term ending april 30, 2012. chairman campos: thank you very much. we can now call upon mr. slaughter. good morning. welcome to the rules committee. this is an opportunity for to you make an opening statement, talk a little bit about yourself and why you would like to be appointed to the police commission and also provides an opportunity for us on the committee to ask any questions. so, again, good morning. welcome to the rules committee. supervisor campos, supervisor mar, supervisor alioto-pier, i m jamie slaughter. thank you for the opportunity in consideration of my nomination. i have to say, when i was trying it figure out yesterday what to say now, i sort of feel like an actor who s been nominated for an oscar who s
my children go to school in mission. i think when we had kids, stacey and i had the explicit conversation that we wanted our children to grow up in the city and not only any city but the city that provides the rich diversity, view points, people, and culture that san francisco provides. so we feel very committed and strongly that we need to be here and we need to make san francisco as best it can be. as i think you know, i m an attorney. i ve been with the firm nearly 10 years. prior to this firm, i was with another firm which has now been swallowed up by a boston firm. and prior to my time at mccutcheon, i clerked for two federal judges, judge judges. my practice focuses mostly on civil and white collar criminal cases. i ve tried cases, arbitrated them, mediated them, sort of up and down california as well as new york, delaware, tennessee. all over the country. our firm and me personally have a very strong commitment to doing pro bono work. i m currently representing a man
richmond, the marina area. my children go to school in mission. i think when we had kids, stacey and i had the explicit conversation that we wanted our children to grow up in the city and not only any city but the city that provides the rich diversity, view points, people, and culture that san francisco provides. so we feel very committed and strongly that we need to be here and we need to make san francisco as best it can be. as i think you know, i m an attorney. i ve been with the firm nearly 10 years. prior to this firm, i was with another firm which has now been swallowed up by a boston firm. and prior to my time at mccutcheon, i clerked for two federal judges, judge judges. my practice focuses mostly on civil and white collar criminal cases. i ve tried cases, arbitrated them, mediated them, sort of up and down california as well as new york, delaware, tennessee. all over the country. our firm and me personally have a very strong commitment to doing pro bono work. i m c
i think in that context, it is impressive that people who have not agreed with this commissioner one seat and one applicant. chairman campos: thank you. is ken here? let s move to item four. motion confirming the mayor s nomination of and appointing r. james slaught tore the san francisco police commission for the un. he pired portion of a four-year term ending april 30, 2012. chairman campos: thank you very much. we can now call upon mr. slaughter. good morning. welcome to the rules committee. this is an opportunity for to you make an opening statement, talk a little bit about yourself and why you would like to be appointed to the police commission and also provides an opportunity for us on the committee to ask any questions. so, again, good morning. welcome to the rules committee. supervisor campos, supervisor mar, supervisor alioto-pier, i m jamie slaughter. thank you for the opportunity in consideration of my nomination. i have to say, when i was trying it figur