HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01181994 - 94-36 ( , 1
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring )
CHARLES PRIEST, Ph.D., on ) RESOLUTION NO. 94136
the Occasion of His Retirement )
WHEREAS, Charles Priest, Ph.D., has been Director of the Contra Costa County Regional
Occupational Program (ROP)for the past 20 years; and
WHEREAS, the ROP is an effect training program which educates students through practical
application for a wide variety of professions. Since 1974, 100,000 students have graduated from
the ROP under Dr. Priest's leadership; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Priest has also been very active in community service. He is President of the
Acalanes School Board, was a member of the Board of Directors of the Walnut Creek Chamber
of Commerce for six years, and is a member of the Walnut Creek-Sunrise Rotary and the Century
Club of Contra Costa; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Priest has also served as a Trainer at the California State Leadership Academy,
a Teacher at the University of California Extension, a Consultant to the State Department of
Education, as well as being a Past President of the California Association of Regional
Occupational Programs; and
WHEREAS, Contra Costa County Office of Education and the citizens of the county are fortunate
to have benefitted from Dr. Priest's extensive expertise and strong leadership for the past 20
years. His input and presence will be missed, but his educational legacy will long be
remembered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors CHARLES
PRIEST, Ph.D., on the occasion of his retirement and wishes him much happiness and success
with his future endeavors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON January 18, 1994, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present. --�
Sunne Wright McPe
Tom Powers, Chair Yeff Smith
ayle Bishop Tom Torlakson
I hereby cenify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 18th day of January, 1994.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
14Deputy Cler
Introduced by Supervisor
Sunne Wright McPeak,
District IV