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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. For years we met at the Hunter Steakhouse in Mission Valley before and after of the closure of the pandemic when we met virtually.  We then relocated to Bully's East Restaurant and we outgrew the size of the room.
 
Change is inevitable and our new location is POINT LOMA CAFE, there is ample parking at 4865 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92106. Our meetings start at 11:15AM, lunch is $22 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 - MOVE DAY
 
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 - at new location, 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
 
 
 

Contact Information

All Board Members

President: Skip Kruszona

Vice President: Linda Latimer

Secretary: Deborah Caroccia

Treasurer:  Michael Hall

Nancy Wolfing, Mel Stein, Susan Pope, Ed Lopatin, Lynette Blakney, Dick Stanford

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