PLANS FOR THE SECOND TERM

Here is what I plan to do if elected to a second term as SBCPAA President

1. Work toward achieving economic parity with deputies at the County Counsel's Office. Parity in pay and parity in benefits. This is our continuing long term goal. We will make it so in better economic times. We have made progress in this regard, but that progress is glacial; in better times, we will seek more progress.

2. Continue cementing relationships with the Board of Supervisors and their staffs through meetings and use of PAC funds, anchored in our start with supervisor-elect Neil Derry.

3. Continue outreach efforts with the three departments we serve. Primary among them will be caseloads for public defenders. Working conditions will also be a major component of this effort.

4. Seek pay parity for all our members.

5. Continue our aggressive defense of all members involved in labor-management disputes through expansion of the number of labor representatives. Increase their availability and discourage the County offices from the “Friday afternoon surprise.”

6. Explore expanding our union, drawing all the attorneys for this County under our umbrella.

7. Explore scaling dues so that younger members pay less dues because they have smaller salaries.