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Full Biography for Kathleen M. Paralusz, Esq.
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Commissioner, City of Manhattan Beach Planning Commission (June 2008 每 2011) Appointed by City Council to serve a three-year term. Pursuant to the State Planning and Zoning Law, the Planning Commission is responsible for long-range planning activities for the City of Manhattan Beach, including major use permits, commercial planned development permits, zone changes, code amendments, and modification to long-range planning documents, including the City*s General Plan and Local Coastal Plan. Commissioner, City of Manhattan Beach Parking & Public Improvements Commission (June 2006 每 June 2008) Appointed by City Council to serve a three-year term as one of five commissioners responsible for public parking issues, capital improvement projects, traffic management, activities within the public right-of-way including encroachment permits and environmental enhancement. Served as Chairperson June 2007- May 2008. Commissioner, City of Manhattan Beach Parks & Recreation Commission (June 2005 每 June 2006) Appointed by City Council to serve a three-year term as one of seven commissioners responsible for the recreational needs of all citizens and to promote supervised public recreation within the City. Committee Member, Measure BB Bond Oversight Committee (November 2008 to November 2010) Appointed by the Manhattan Beach Unified School District*s Board of Trustees to serve a two-year term as one of thirteen committee members responsible for ensuring that bond-funded projects on approved Project List are completed, external audits are conducted and that all bond measure funding is spent properly. Leadership Manhattan Beach
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Northrop Grumman Corporation, (December 2003 to Present)
Export Specialist, Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc., El Segundo, CA (February 2000 to April 2001) Advised client on impact of export regulations on satellite procurement, including marketing, supply chain management and customer operations support. Prior to February 2000, worked on-site for six months as member of outside counsel*s legal team. Associate, Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, LLP, Washington, DC (October 1998 to February 2000) Specialized in government contracts and export/import law. Represented companies in various aspects of negotiation of Federal government contracts. Legal Intern, The White House, Office of Counsel To The President, Washington, DC (Summer 1997) Produced documents for congressional campaign fundraising investigation and vetted individuals nominated to Federal government positions. Legal Intern, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC (Summer 1996) Wrote legal memoranda analyzing constitutional claims brought against Federal officials. Summarized depositions in excessive force case and conducted discovery in civil suits arising from Federal government's human radiation experiments. Staff Assistant, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, DC (February 1994 to June 1995) Provided support to five staff members, including staff director on defense-related issues. Staff Assistant, U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (N.J.), Washington, DC (November 1993 to February 1994) Assisted in daily correspondence operation and provided administrative support to legislative staff. EDUCATION Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA, J.D., May 1998
OTHER PUBLISHED ARTICLES Cooperative Purchasing: GSA's Interim Rule Promises Some Benefits But Leaves Room for Improvement (co-authored with Robert J. Sherry), Presented by Robert J. Sherry at the Annual ABA Conference Public Contract Law Section, August 11, 2003. The Deemed Export Rule: What Companies Should Know Before Transferring Commerce-Controlled Technology to Foreign Nationals, American Electronics Association, December 2002. OIG Special Fraud Alert: Physician Liability For Certifications In The Provision Of Medical Equipment And Supplies And Home Health Services, Health Care Weekly Review, February 1999. |
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