Lafayette, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015. The California Grand Jurors’ Association has granted the 2015 Angelo
Rolando Memorial Award to Owen Haxton of Novato for outstanding service to the association.
Haxton was presented with the award at the association's annual conference held
in Lafayette on November 2 and 3.
Haxton on the left, with Association Awards Committee Chair Barbara Sommer
Haxton served on the 2001-2002 Marin County Grand Jury and has been active in the Marin County Chapter of the association and with the statewide association itself ever since. He served as president of the chapter for two years. Owen served on the board of directors of the statewide association, chaired the Membership Relations Committee and was part of a small group of individuals who began regional meetings of chapters. Haxton also served on the awards committee of the association from 2010 to 2014.
The California Grand Jurors’ Association is a statewide nonprofit
organization of current and former grand jurors throughout the state. The
association’s mission is “to promote, preserve and support the grand jury
system through training, education and outreach.”
The Angelo Rolando Memorial Award was created in 1991 to honor Angelo
Rolando, who, in 1979, traveled throughout the state to explore creation a statewide
grand juror organization. From his efforts, meetings then took place leading to
the creation of the California Grand Jurors’ Association.
November 5, 2015
California
Grand Jurors’ Association
Press Release. Contact Jim Ragan, Public Relations Director (805)
927-2723,
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