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Past Grand Jurors Association, San Diego

Promotes the continuity of effort by succeeding grand juries in order to increase the effectiveness of the grand jury system; Study and make recommendations with regard to local, civic, governmental and institutional affairs; Encourage and otherwise assist in efforts directed toward the betterment of the communities of San Diego County; Involve it in such other activities deemed by the Association to be in the public interest; Maintain personal contact of past grand jurors through opportunities for interaction at Association meetings and activities. 
 
Membership:  Any person who has served as a member of a regular San Diego County Grand Jury and who has paid current Association dues shall be a member.  Any person who resigned or was removed for cause by Action of the Court, or who served solely as a member of any criminal grand jury shall not be eligible.
 
Each month we invite speakers from a vast local, civic, governmental and institutional agencies to come speak at our monthly association meetings. All current and past grand jurors, or invited guests, are welcome to join us for monthly luncheon and guest speaker meeting, first Wednesday of each month.  
 
Feel free to reach out to us on our location for our monthly luncheons, as perioidically they do change do to restaurant scheduling conflicts.  Our meetings start at 11:00 AM, lunch is $24 per person.
 
If you would like to contact us regarding our association or for information regarding our associaton meetings, please "click" on the  "Contact Us" tab and send us a message.

MONTHLY ASSOCIATION SPEAKERS

 

July 7, 2021 - No meeting

 

August 4, 2021 - Paul Parker, Head of the County’s Law Enforcement Review Board

 

September 1, 2021 - Judge Alksne, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court

 

October 6, 2021 - Mr. Paul Downey, the President and CEO of “Serving Seniors”

 

November 3, 2021 - Ms. Laura Nicks, San Diego Grand Jury
 
December 1, 2021 - Deputy District Attorney Valerie Summers
 
January 5, 2022 - Cancelled
 
February 2, 2022 - Michael Vu - San Diego County Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
 
March 2, 2022 - Dr. Doris Trauner - Child neurology and neuro-scientific investigations
 
April 6, 2022 - Dave Myers - Retired San Diego Sheriff's Department Commander
 
May 4, 2022 - Andrew Strong, Director of the Office of Equity and Racial Justice
 
June 1, 2022 - Kelly Martinez, Undersheriff, County of San Diego Sheriff's Department
 
July 6, 2022 - Chris Megison, cofounder and CEO of Solutions for Change.
 
August 3, 2022 - James Mendelson, Foreman San Diego County Grand Jury 2011-2022
 
September 6, 2022 - Cancelled  
 
October 5, 2022 - SANDAG
 
November 2, 2022 - City of San Diego, Third District Council Member Stephen Whitburn
 
December 7, 2022  -  Dr. Lamont Jackson, SD Unified School District Superintendent
 
January 4, 2023 - MOVED TO JANUARY 11, 2023 - Stephen Moore, Voices for Children
 
February 1, 2023 - Michael Kulis, Director of Policy, Office of Supervisor Joel Anderson, County of San Diego
 
March 1, 2023 - Dustin Nelson, San Diego Sheriff's Department, RESPECT Project
 
April 5, 2023 - Natalia Bravo, Chief of Staff to Helen Robbins-Meyer, CAO County of San Diego
 
May 3, 2023 -  Patrick Steward, CEO of the San Diego Library Foundation
 
June 7, 2023 - TBD
 
July 5, 2023 - Edward Lopatin, Foreman San Diego County Grand Jury 2022-2023
 
August 2, 2023 - Bernie Colon, Assistant Chief of San Diego Police Department
 
September 6, 2023 - Shreya Shah Sasaki, Senior Director, Jewish Family Services
 
October 4, 2023 - Angela Shafter-Payne, VP & Chief Development Officer, San Diego International Airport
 
November 1, 2023 - Judge Michael T. Smyth, San Diego Superior Court’s Presiding Judge since January 1, 2022
 
December 6, 2023 - Claire LeBeau, CEO, STAR/PAL
 
January 10, 2024 - Bill Gore, Retired San Diego County Sheriff
 
February 7, 2024 - David Nisleit, Police Chief, San Diego Police Department
 
March 6, 2024 - Hector Jimenez, Deputy District Attorney-Special Operations
 
April 3, 2024 - Solis Pacela, PACE Program (All Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
 
May 1, 2024 -  Community updates
 
June 5, 2024 - Johnathan Vinoskey, Foreman San Diego County Grand Jury 2023-2024
 
July 3, 2024 - Pete Griffin, SDPD Crisis Intervention Team
 
August 7, 2024 - Don Wells,  Chief Development Officer, "Just in Time"
 
September 4, 2024 - Scott Pirrello, Deputy District Attorney
 
October 2, 2024 - Natalia Bravo, Chief of Staff, County of San Diego
 
November 6, 2024 - George Crysler, SDSO Narcotics Interdiction Team
 
December 4, 2024 - Judge Groch, Assistant Superior Court
 
January 8. 2025 - Brett Kalina, Executive Officer CLERB
 
February 5, 2025 - Ibrahim Ahmed, Policy Advisor, County of San Diego
 
March 5, 2025 - Andrew Strong, Deputy CAO, County of San Diego
 
April 2, 2025 - Kelly Martinez, Sheriff, San Diego Sheriff's Department
 
May 7, 20205 - Juan Perez, Chief of Audits,  San Diego County Office of Audits and Advisory Services
 
June 4, 2025 - James Tuck, Foreman of the San Diego County Grand Jury
 
July 2, 2025 - Joe La Cava, President, San Diego City Council and Brian Elliot, Chief of Staff and Director of Policy
 
August 6, 2025 - Andy Hanau San Diego City Auditor and Matthew Helm, the San Diego Deputy Chief of Staff
 
September 3, 2025 - Probation Division Chief Chris Flores, from San Diego Probation Department
 
 
 

Contact Information

All Board Members

President: Linda Latimer

Vice President: Ed Lopatin

Secretary: Karen Strauss

Treasurer:  Michael Hall

Skip Kruszona, Deborah Caroccia, Richard Castro, Burma Dunn, Chris Hall, Lynette Blakney, David Skydell 

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