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Commissioners approve several promotions in the public defender's office
Summary
The court approved promotions and transfers in the public defender's office, moving Carrie Ellison to assistant chief public defender ($115,000) and approving several role changes across misdemeanor and felony assignments.
Stephanie Esparza of the public defender's office presented multiple staffing changes and the court approved each motion.
Esparza said, “Carrie Ellison was our senior felony public defender, and she's been promoted to assistant chief.” The court approved Ellison's promotion to assistant chief public defender at an annual salary of $115,000. The court also approved David Cuellar's move to assistant public defender at $88,000, Austin Lowe's promotion to felony assistant public defender at $100,000, and the planned hire of Karl (listed in the record as Ryan Andy Carlton) at $78,000 pending bar passage and other onboarding items.
Each personnel action was moved and approved on the record; the minutes show the salaries and start dates as entered and HR will complete standard pre‑employment procedures where applicable.
