Politics & Government
Governor Appoints New Solano County Court Judge
Davis resident William Pendergast, 44, will take over for retiring Judge David Power.
SOLANO COUNTY, CA - Gov. Jerry Brown announced Dec. 23 that he has appointed a Davis man as a Solano County Superior Court judge.
William Pendergast, 44, will take over for retiring Judge David Power.
Pendergast has been a commissioner for the Solano County Superior Court since 2011. From 2010 to 2011 he served as a deputy conflict defender at the Solano County Conflict Defender's Office.
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From 2002 until 2010, he was in private practice and from 1997 to 2002, he was an associate with the firm Kilpatrick & Daniels.
He holds a doctorate of law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of Law and a Bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley.
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Pendergast, a Democrat, is to be paid $191,612 annually in his new position.
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