ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Alameda County supervisors are zeroing in on a alternative for a brand new district lawyer. That call lies with them following November’s profitable recall of Pamela Worth.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has narrowed the sphere of candidates for district lawyer to seven.
“I’m so blessed that I’ve had this job and opportunity to serve this community,” mentioned Alameda County prosecutor Elgin Lowe. “I want to continue to do so, because it’s not just my job, it’s my life.”
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“We will build community trust with engagement and with complete transparency,” mentioned Alameda Metropolis Lawyer Yibin Shen.
At a public listening to on Tuesday, they heard from all of them.
“I will never ever act political or do something politically because it’s advantageous to me,” mentioned Alameda County prosecutor Jimmie Wilson.
“We need to rebuild the victim witness program,” mentioned Alameda County Superior Court docket Decide Ursula Jones Dickson. “I’ve had some conversations with people in the community about the fact that victims just don’t feel heard and they know that they’re not receiving the services that they deserve.”
“We must tackle the backlog of cases that have been ignored for too long, and we must address the crime that is harming our businesses and communities,” mentioned L.D. Louis Alameda Deputy Counsel.
All however one are former prosecutors from the Alameda County DA’s workplace, of these two of them, Elgin Lowe and Jimmie Wilson proceed to work within the workplace.
Others have moved on. Ursula Jones Dickson is an Alameda County Superior Court docket Decide. Venus Johnson is a deputy lawyer common. Annie Esposito is a prosecutor with the Contra Costa District Lawyer’s workplace. L.D. Louis is deputy county counsel for Alameda County.
Yibin Shen who has not labored as an Alameda County prosecutor is at present the town lawyer for the town of Alameda.
“My philosophy is to persevere, strive for excellence and fairness and maintain your compassion,” mentioned Assistant District Lawyer Annie Esposito.
“My vision for this office is to reinvigorate and to unify,” mentioned Chief Deputy Lawyer Normal Venus Johnson. “We will return to being a model for the state, except we will turn the page to the future.”
Previous to the assembly, the group that spearheaded the profitable recall of DA Pamela Worth held a information convention to remind supervisors to maintain politics out of the decision-making and give attention to what’s wanted.
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“We don’t need a DA, that’s going to be an advocate. We need a DA, that’s going to be well-rounded,” mentioned Brenda Grisham of Save Alameda for Everybody (SAFE).
“We need to put the voice of victims first, before the criminal,” mentioned Edward Escobar of the Coalition for Group Engagement.
The recall group has endorsed two of the seven finalists, Esposito and Dickson. The board will make its resolution at subsequent Tuesday’s assembly and the brand new DA will serve via 2026.
