And I did that. I was able, over the years, to hire and promote black assistant prosecutors. And also with regard to women, There were four women on staff as assistant prosecutors when I first got there, so that would be 7% of the professional staff. By the time I left, it was 51%. And again, so it wasn't like every hire. I went out and I thought, well, this time I have to have a woman, or this time I have to have a man, or this time I have to have an african american. (03:31–03:43)
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Asserts that the percentage of women assistant prosecutors increased from 7% to 51% during Carl Marlinga's tenure.
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