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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
Joseph M. Harb ) Resolution No. 88/694
on the Occasion of His Retirement )
From the First Orinda City Council )
WHEREAS Joseph Harb immigrated to America from Palestine
with little more than pluck, determination and a mind for
numbers; and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb set up a successful accountancy firm,
married his delightful wife, Marguerite, and raised their
three fine children in Orinda; and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb was elected to The Orinda Association's
Board of Directors in 1974, and served as president in 1975;
and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb was appointed to the innovative Orinda
Area Planning Commission in 1977 by Supervisor Schroder and
sat on the Commission for eight years, two as chairman; and ,
WHEREAS Joseph Harb kept the books and guided the Citizens
to Preserve Orinda on a sound financial track in the
successful campaign to incorporate Orinda in 1985; and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb sought and won election to the first
Orinda City Council in 1985 and served as its second mayor;
and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb donned his green eyeshade to specialize
in Orinda's early financial questions and deliberations,
resulting in the City's substantial surplus for a rainy day
or winter; and
WHEREAS Joseph Harb is a spectacular American success story-
entrepreneur, planner, civic volunteer, golfer and
thoughtful elected official whose word is his bond.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Contra Costa, California, hereby
CONGRATULATES Joseph Harb on the completion of many years of
distinguished public service, COMMENDS the generous donation
of his time and skills to the betterment of Orinda and
EXTENDS to Joseph Harb its best wishes for a pleasant
retirement from elected public life.
Passed and adopted on November 1, 1988, by unanimous vote of
the Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this first day of November, 1988.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and
Count A n' trator.
By Deputy Clerk
Introduced by
Supervi r Nancy C. Fanden
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