On a 4-0 vote, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday officially named Ellen McDonnell, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis since August, the county’s new public defender.
McDonnell has done the job since former public defender Robin Lipetzky announced her retirement.
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