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ABAG Inaugurates New President, Vice President

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Monday, November 25, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) has elected Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin as its new president and Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos to serve as Vice President of the regional land use planning agency and council of governments.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) has elected Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin as its new president and Napa County Supervisor Belia Ramos to serve as Vice President of the regional land use planning agency and council of governments.
  • Arreguin, currently ABAG's Vice President, will replace President David Rabbitt, who will continue to serve as a member of ABAG's Executive Board and on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.
  • Newly elected ABAG Vice President-elect Ramos is a business owner, professor of law and community advocate.
  • Founded in 1961, ABAG is the regional planning agency for the Bay Area's nine counties and 101 cities and towns, and is recognized as the first council of governments in California.

Prince William County surpasses 5 million square feet of Data Center space

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019
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Prince William County today announced that it is now home to over 5 million square feet of data center space.

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  • Prince William County today announced that it is now home to over 5 million square feet of data center space.
  • As part of the Northern Virginia data center market the largest in the world , Prince William County shows no signs of slowing down.
  • Given the expected exponential growth in information communications technology and commensurate data storage infrastructure needs, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved the amended zoning ordinance text (#DPA2019-00002) for the Data Center Opportunity Zone (DCOZ) Overlay District , in June.
  • Being home to 5.2 million square feet of data center space is an achievement of which we are very proud, said Jeanine Lawson, Brentsville District Supervisor, Prince William Board of County Supervisors.

Prince William County Partners with George Mason University and the Claude Moore Foundation for Medical School Feasibility & Planning Study

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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is pleased to announce it has awarded a $50,000 grant to kick-off a Medical School Feasibility and Planning Study by George Mason University (Mason) this month.

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  • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors is pleased to announce it has awarded a $50,000 grant to kick-off a Medical School Feasibility and Planning Study by George Mason University (Mason) this month.
  • The Claude Moore Foundation has contributed $200,000 and Mason will cover the remaining costs and conduct the study, with preliminary results anticipated in early fall.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190619005676/en/
    Prince William County partners with George Mason University and the Claude Moore Foundation for Medical School Feasibility & Planning Study (Photo: Business Wire)
    Prince William County holds the distinction of being home to Masons Science and Technology Campus in Innovation Park - the only university-anchored corporate park in Northern Virginia.
  • Corey A. Stewart, Chairman, Prince William Board of County Supervisors said: The benefits of a university-research based medical school here in Prince William County are profound.

Golden Gate University School of Law Commencement Featured Contra Costa County District Attorney And Alumna Diana Becton (JD, 1985)

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Gate University School of Law featured Contra Costa County District Attorney and alumna Diana Becton (JD, '85) as the keynote speaker at its recent commencement program held at Davies Symphony Hall.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Golden Gate University School of Law featured Contra Costa County District Attorney and alumna Diana Becton (JD, '85) as the keynote speaker at its recent commencement program held at Davies Symphony Hall.
  • Becton is the first woman, first African-American and first person of color to serve as Contra CostaCounty District Attorney since the office was established in 1850.
  • She was sworn in as the County's 25th District Attorney, after being appointed by the Board of Supervisors in September 2017, and was subsequently elected in 2018.
  • Before that, she served as a judge in Contra Costa County for 22 years, where she was elected as Presiding Judge.

Avenu Adds Local Government Executive to West Region

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Monday, April 23, 2018
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Vesely will lead Avenu in bringing the company's revenue enhancement and administrative software and solutions to cities and counties.

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  • Vesely will lead Avenu in bringing the company's revenue enhancement and administrative software and solutions to cities and counties.
  • Vesely's local government experience in California includes roles in finance, economic development, policy and technology.
  • And in Kern County her budget oversight helped the board of supervisors make sound funding decisions that prepared the government for any volatile cycles.
  • Avenu provides local governments with ways to achieve more predictable revenue that supports growth, fuels modernization and ensures compliance with mandated but underfunded programs.