Calling All Anti-Violence Advocates!!!

Did you know 40% of the Prosecutors in the Fresno County DA’s Homicide Division have resigned their positions since receiving a 9% pay cut in 2011? This is important to all of us because these Prosecutors are the people responsible for putting murderers behind bars. The reason there have been pay cuts is because of the budget imposed by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. Yet, according to this insightful report “…current County contracts give higher salaries to Public Defenders than to Prosecutors.” An attorney working in public service is already taking a huge pay cut compared to what they could make in the private sector. Paying for college after law school is a huge expense; the dedicated Prosecutors who choose to represent “the People” rather than defending scum do so because they want to what is right by all of us.

If you think the Fresno County Board of Supervisors should reconsider their position on this matter and or raise the salaries of Prosecutors, let them know.  Express your concern to them in the name of public safety, their failure to reconsider is a danger to all of us. Criminals can and will find the loophole in the system and exploit it.

Here is a list of the Supervisors, including the areas they represent and an email address. We urge you to email the Supervisor in your District and tell them how you feel about this situation. Remember through our combined efforts we can make our communities safe for one and all!

~Together Against Violence

Fresno County

  • Supervisor Phil Larson

Western Fresno County (Firebaugh, Kerman, Mendota, San Joaquin and Neighboring Communities)

jbarlow@co.fresno.ca.us

  • Supervisor Debbie Poochigian

Eastern Fresno County (Clovis, Sanger, Prather, Auberry and Neighboring Communities)

District5@co.fresno.ca.us  

  • Supervisor Henry Perea

Central Fresno (Tower District, Mayfair, Calwa)

ppinedo@co.fresno.ca.us

  • Supervisor Andreas Borgeas

Fresno and Clovis (Fig Garden, Fashion Fair, Fresno State, Riverpark and Neighboring Areas)

district2@co.fresno.ca.us

  • Supervisor Judy Case

Southern Fresno County (Selma, Coalinga, Kingsburg, Fowler and Neighboring Communities)

district4@co.fresno.ca.us

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About Together Against Violence

Public Service Campaign, promoting a pro-active approach to stopping violence in our communities. Founded in memory of Lynn "Marcus" Ochoa Snowden, affectionately known as "D-bo".

Posted on February 28, 2013, in Efforts To Stem Youth Violence, Help For Victims, Keeping Our Communities Safe, The Anti-Violence Arsenal and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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