Carlsbad CA— Carlsbad Republican Women (CRWF) is pleased to welcome Summer Stephan, San Diego Deputy District Attorney, as our keynote speaker at the May meeting. Summer Stephan is a career prosecutor who has served as a Deputy District Attorney for 27 years, and recently declared her 2018 candidacy to succeed current District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. At the May 23rd CRWF luncheon, Stephan will address, “San Diego DA’s take on new California laws.” Be there to learn about new legislation and how it will affect you. In Stephan’s words, “Protecting our communities is Job #1 for the DA.”
Summer Stephan rose through the ranks to appointments as Chief of the DA’s North County Branch and Chief of the Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Division. In 2012, she was appointed Chief Deputy District Attorney. As a trial prosecutor, Summer tried more than 100 jury trials, including special circumstance homicides, sexual assaults, child abuse, sexually violent predators, school shooting, and human trafficking-related cases.
Stephan holds leadership positions in public safety on the national state and local level serving as Chair of the County of San Diego Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Advisory Council, Co-Chair of the California District Attorneys Association Human Trafficking Committee, and Chair of the Women Prosecutors of the National District Attorneys Association, Human Trafficking Committee. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Davis and her Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. She completed the “Driving Government Performance” Executive Education Course at the Harvard, Kennedy School of Government.
Carlsbad Republican Women Federated general meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Green Dragon Tavern and Museum, 6115 Paseo del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92011. Doors open at 11:00 a.m. and the program begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $30 Members/$35 Non-members. For more information, contact Niki at 760-931-9420 or nikicoates@att.net. Please RSVP by Wednesday,
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