Mayor of San Diego to Speak at California Western Graduation Dec. 18
Jerry Sanders and his wife Rana Sampson will address new law graduates
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22, 2006 – Mayor Jerry Sanders and his wife Rana Sampson will address new graduates at California Western School of Law’s fall commencement, Monday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego.
“We’re honored to have Mayor Sanders and Rana Sampson as our winter commencement speakers,” said Dean Steven R. Smith. “They both represent the commitment to solving problems and to public service and are role models for our graduates.”A total of 92 degrees will be awarded, with 85 candidates receiving the Juris Doctor (J.D.), 6 receiving the Master of Comparative Law/Master of Laws in Comparative Law (M.C.L./LL.M.) and 1 receiving a dual Juris Doctor and Master’s in Social Work degree (J.D./M.S.W.). In addition, both Sanders and Sampson will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from California Western.
Sanders was sworn in as mayor of San Diego in 2005. He served as chief of police from 1993 until 1999, gaining national recognition for a 40 percent decrease in crime during the period he led the department.
In 1999, Sanders became president and CEO of the United Way of San Diego County. In 2002, he served as the United Way Campaign Chair and was appointed to the board of the American Red Cross, San Diego and Imperial Counties Chapters.
Sanders has also been active in the private sector, serving as founding partner and consultant for local high-tech start-ups involved with homeland security and infrastructure assessment.
Sampson is an international crime consultant, attorney, and is a member of California Western’s Council of Visitors. She holds a law degree from Harvard and is a judge for the Herman Goldstein International Award for Problem-Solving Excellence. Sampson is one of the main organizers of the annual International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference and is a former judge for the police Fulbright awards and a former commissioner with California’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Sampson was previously a White House Fellow, National Institute of Justice Fellow, crime researcher and trainer at the Police Executive Research Forum, and a patrol officer. She was also an undercover narcotics officer and patrol sergeant with the New York City Police Department for which she was awarded the National Improvement of Justice Award.
Sampson is author of numerous problem-solving publications focused on reducing specific crime and misbehavior problems, including Drug Dealing in Privately Owned Apartment Complexes, Acquaintance Rape of College Students, Bullying in Schools, and co-author with Mike Scott of Tackling Crime and Other Public Safety Problems.
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