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Jul. 16, 2009

A Bigger Picture

Brian F. Haynes is not only a great cook of Cajun cuisine. He's a respected judge who says he aims to see the forest and not just the trees. And he says honesty and credibility is the key to a fruitful career.

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A Bigger Picture
Contra Costa County Superior Court
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

PITTSBURG - Although Brian Haynes didn't know it at the time, the closure of the paper mill in his small Louisiana town was a life-changing moment.

The now-Contra Costa County Superior Court judge was about to enter high school in Springhill, La., when International Paper Company, which employed his father and had employed his grandfather, shut down its operations. His family had to pick up and mov... (continued)

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