Paralegals Picked in Politics
Lately it seems there seems to have been steady flow of reports of paralegals (or alleged paralegals) “gone bad.” However, for every such report there are hundred, if not thousands of hard working, competent, reliable, trustworthy…just overall professional paralegals.
Here are some reports of paralegals who have demonstrated their professionalism and competency to the point that they have been chosen for important positions by their communities:
KVEC News: San Luis Coastal Trustees on Tuesday appointed Ellen Sheffer to the school board. Sheffer will complete the remaining 10 months of the term vacated by John Spatafore…Sheffer, a paralegal, has a long history of volunteering with the district’s schools and has served as a translator for Spanish speaking families attending school events. She has lived in San Luis Obispo for 15 years and has a bachelor’s degree in education and Spanish from Lindenwood College.
Woonsocket Call: The City Council has chosen Andrea M. Bicki, a paralegal in the law department, to serve as the next city clerk. The council is expected to confirm Bicki during a meeting in Harris Hall tonight. Bicki is to succeed longtime City Clerk Pauline Payeur, whose retirement takes effect tomorrow. City Council President John Ward said he expects Bicki to win the unanimous support of the seven-member panel. “She’s done some great work as a paralegal,” he said. “She’s good with detail and there was a unanimous feeling that she’d make a great city clerk.”
Arizona Capital Times: In what Chairman Don Stapley acknowledged is becoming a regular event for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the group on Feb. 17 chose another new state lawmaker. Amanda A. Reeve, a paralegal with Bryan Cave, LLP, was unanimously chosen to replace Sam Crump, who resigned his Legislative District 6 House seat to run for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District. “I hope I will do you justice out there,” Reeve told the supervisors moments after being chosen from a panel of three candidates….Supervisor Andy Kunasek … said she is ready and “she’ll do a great job.” Stapley said he’s “very impressed and excited for her to get the budget done.”
Reeve, who is active at the grassroots level of the Republican Party, said she hasn’t fully developed positions on the budget or specific legislative priorities at this point. She painted her budget philosophy in broad strokes, saying she is a fiscal conservative who supports tax cuts.
Congratulations to all three – even the Republican. Your selection and service speaks well of you, but also of the paralegal profession!
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