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West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Phone 561 209-1047¶
Fax 561 820-8777¶
| From: | Braden, Myesha (CRT) |
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| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 2:43 PM |
| To: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? |
Oh! Everyone at OPDAT is fabulous. If you want any pre-interview tips, let me know.¶
| From: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) | [mailto:Ann.Marie.C.Villafana@usdoj.gov] |
| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 | 2:38 PM |
| To: | Braden, Myesha(CRT) | |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? | |
Okay. I will be in touch. I am waiting to hear from OPDAT whether they want us to come for an interview.¶
A. Marie Villafaña¶
Assistant U.S. Attorney¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Phone 561 209-1047¶
Fax 561 820-8777¶
| From: | Braden, Myesha (CRT) |
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| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 2:32 PM |
| To: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? |
Absolutely!¶
| Office: | (202) 305-1483 |
| Cell: | (703) 625-2284 |
| Home: | (301) 925-3278 |
| From: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) | [mailto:Ann.Marie.C.Villafana@usdoj.gov] |
| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 | 2:30 PM |
| To: | Braden, Myesha(CRT) | |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? | |
But of course! EJ and I are hopefully headed to DC in a couple of weeks and I hope we can see you then.¶
A. Marie Villafaña¶
Assistant U.S. Attorney¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Phone 561 209-1047¶
Fax 561 820-8777¶
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If you know anything about budgeting, it might be good to mention because the RLA handles a fairly large budget (my budget for a quarter was $225K, so I assume that the RLA’s was at least 4 times that for the year.) Also, you’ll have to manage a small staff, Legal assistant (Cut Yunita), a secretary (they just fired the last one for stealing), and a driver (Sutrisno …I love, love Sutrisno.)¶
I think that it would be a real advantage to have to RLA from the same district in Jakarta and Dili. I was in Indonesia in both April and May of 2006, at the very beginning and very end of the last Timor Leste “uprising”. The Embassy in Jakarta was very much focused on that situation. When I went back that fall as ILA, I believe that the RLA had issues regarding Timor Leste as part of his profile. (You probably know that Timor Leste used to be part of Indonesia. Indonesia’s takeover and control of was quite oppressive. They just killed up everybody. Indonesian police and military still have to be vetted to guarauntee that they did not participate in the brutality in Timore Lest before they are allowed to participate in any U.S. government sponsored training or program. A similar situation exists in Papua, which wants to follow Timor Leste’s leads and gain independence from Indonesia. Although all official Indonesian laws repudiate it, I think that oppression of ethnic minorities is widely common in Indonesian politics. The Timorese and Papuans are similar enthinically to the Australian aborigines. Moreover, the Timorese are Catholic, like in the Phillipines.) Having RLAs who know and can work with each other will be a real positive for the two embassies.¶
Rob and I had to file quarterly reports when I was in Indonesia. I think that I still have access to a few. If so, I will send you some of the language from his portfolio, jsut to give you an idea of what you are likely to be doing.¶
| From: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) | [mailto:Ann.Marie.C.Villafana@usdoj.gov] |
| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 | 3:00 PM |
| To: | Braden, Myesha(CRT) | |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? | |
I am trying to go to Indonesia and EJ is trying to go to East Timor (which borders Indonesia).¶
A. Marie Villafaña¶
Assistant U.S. Attorney¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
Phone 561 209-1047¶
Fax 561 820-8777¶
| From: | Braden, Myesha (CRT) |
|---|---|
| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 2:58 PM |
| To: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? |
No. She must be new. Did she replace Sheila Phillips in Asia? Where are you trying to go?¶
| From: | Villafana, Ann Marie C. (USAFLS) | [mailto:Ann.Marie.C.Villafana@usdoj.gov] |
| Sent: | Monday, October 27, 2008 2:49 PM | |
| To: | Braden, Myesha(CRT) | |
| Subject: | RE: Things to do in West Palm? |
I certainly will. Do you know Barbara Berman? We need to convince her (and her boss) that they can send two AUSAs from the same District.¶
A. Marie Villafaña¶
Assistant U.S. Attorney¶
500 S. Australian Ave, Suite 400¶
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