HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01231996 - 96-30 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In The Matter of Commending Chris Adams For Her
Contributions To Volunteer Service In the Education,
Social Service and Criminal
Justice Fields Resolution No.96130
WHEREAS, Chris Adams, a resident of Contra Costa County for 46 years since moving to
Lafayette;and
WHEREAS,Ms.Adams became involved with the local education system in Contra Costa County
and served as an elected member of the Lafayette Elementary School District, Board of Education,
1954-67, and as Secretary of the Contra Costa County School Boards Association, and on various
Countywide education committees during 1954-67 including textbooks,teacher recruitment, school
district unification;and as Charter President, Contra Costa Court Schools, 1983;and
WHEREAS, Ms. Adams and her husband of 52 years, Dr. Robert T. Adams, Manager (ret.),
Chevron Research Company,became foster parents to several children, 1956-1974; and
WHEREAS,Ms.Adams has served in many capacities on boards and commissions in Contra
Costa County Including serving as a member and Chair of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Commissions, 1962-1977, the Correctional and Detention Services Advisory Commission,
1987-1994(she is also a member of the Inmate Welfare Committee,since 1990),the Drug Abuse Council,
1972-1974,the Human Services Advisory Commission, 1977-1980,the Alcoholism Advisory Board, 1973,
the Juvenile Systems Planning Advisory Committee, 1992-current,and the Grand Jury, 1986-1987;and
WHEREAS,Ms.Adams'volunteer work also includes being elected to the Republican Central
Committee, 1988-current,former Chair of the Mental Health Association,member of the American Red
Cross, Diablo Chapter, 1987 and Secretary of the San Francisco Bay Area Girl Scout Council and
member and former Senior Warden at St.Anselm's Episcopal Church in Lafayette;and
WHEREAS, she has dedicated her life to improving the lives of other adults and children in
Contra Costa County,
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY that
Chris Adams is commended for her service to the citizens of Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON January 23, 1996,by unanimous vote of the Board members.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true orrect copy of a Resolution entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on to res d.
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J f air,District II
Jim RogerV District I Gayr6 Bishop,Distridt III
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Mark DeSaulnier,District IV Tom Torlakson,District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
23rd day of January, 1996.
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
B, pl.,
Dep Clerk
Introduced By:
Supervisor Smith and Supervisor DeSaulnier