Five people remain under consideration to serve as the Interim District Attorney for Contra
Costa County. The Board of Supervisors found all 12 applicants to be highly qualified, but
during its August 1, 2017, public meeting, decided that only five individuals would move on to
the next stage of the selection process.
The finalists will be invited to participate in a moderated discussion to be held on Tuesday, August 15, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments in advance beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The five applicants continuing in the process are:
- Diana Becton
- Danielle Douglas
- Paul Graves
- Thomas Kensok
- Patrick Vanier.
Application materials for all 12 of the original applicants are available online. Background investigations will now be conducted on the five finalists.
At the public forum on August 15, a discussion with the applicants will take place, moderated by former Contra Costa County Clerk-Recorder Steve Weir. The forum will be held in the Board of Supervisors Chamber at 651 Pine Street in Martinez.
While the public will have an opportunity to offer questions and comments that evening, you can also provide your input electronically prior to the event.
Find out how at the District Attorney Recruitment Information website.
If you are unable to attend the forum in person, it will also be televised live on CCTV
and streamed live online.
The June 14 resignation of Mark Peterson from the position of District Attorney created a vacancy that will extend until the current term of office expires on January 7, 2019. The next
election for the District Attorney will take place in June of 2018, with a potential runoff election in November of 2018.
Following the August 15th public forum, the Board of Supervisors will interview the final applicants at the September 12th public meeting; a decision could be made that day, or possibly at the following meeting on September 19, 2017
