Tax registry numbers are issued to use like social security numbers. The higher the number the newer the cop. Anyone with a tax ID number that begins with those three sequences is either from my class or from the one before mine and is still new to giving testimony.
"Anything special going on July 10th, newwahoo?"
Not as far as I know. But despite what the city says they have been giving overtime assignments to officers just to write moving violations. That can be good or bad. The guy may be really good at testimony which would be bad for you. He also may have taken the assignment trying to boost his income just before retirement. If you delay the court appearance as long as possible he may retire in the interim and "say f*ck the goddamn city" (pretty much the opinion of most veteran cops here) and not show up. Then the whole thing would get tossed.
"Also, this is my first ticket, and I have had my license since 18 (I am 25). Would this be a factor?"
If you're found guilty the judge will probably give you a break. You're a good driver at an age when many are not. I'd concentrate on the cop's testimony. Ask the judge to make him slow down if necessary. If he says he was 200 hundred feet away ask him how he was sure that he saw your car (especially if it was a color like gray) and not someone elses. Did he see your plate? How clearly marked was the lane? Were all the stripes on the lane still there or were they worn off in spots? Ask him how many hours he had been working that day and how many cars had he already pulled over. A ticket is not an especially memorable thing to us and you have to use that and the passage of time to punch holes in his testimony.