at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites.

including her time as a public defender.Kato maintained her own private practice focused primarily on federal criminal defense work.

make her eminently qualified for this role.Gutierrez of the Central District of California said in a statement.Takasugi of the Central District of California.

Both programs offer a pathway for offenders to attain rehabilitation and become contributing members of the community and are models for criminal justice reform.Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both D-Calif.

She received her Bachelor of Arts degree.

She also briefed and argued cases before the U.65 Years of HistoryThe first Miss Orange County was selected in 1958 and over a span of 65 years.

From left: (back row) Kaitlin Hara (2017).who is the current sponsor to this day.

wanted to have all the queens remembered for inclusion in the Orange County Japanese American Legacy Time Capsule that will be buried at the Orange County Japanese Garden and Teahouse at the Orange County Civic Center.special guest Nisei Week Queen Judy Sugita de Queiroz (1953).