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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-662 e6 IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/662' OCTOBER 21,2005 AS "RAIN MAN DAY"- IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY WHEREAS, Kim Peek is an,amazing 3nan and mega savaht:nn whose life the movie "Rain Man"was based;and WHEREAS,Kim Pe6X!,k 6wn as"Kimputer"to niany,has anencyclope�die memory and can recall and verbalise information from an extensive list of topics,including:World and American history, the Bibb, ,professional sports, movies, actors and , actressesi, gepgraphy, telephone book information,t11e space program, authors and literature (especiallyShakespoare) and much more; and WHEREAS, Kirh.'Peek defies the label of autism and Is a farm, I ,, person who truly cares for; people a13, Irijoys sharing his unique kills andlrnowledg capac t '1; WHERPAS, Ism Peek,-after spending part of his life in see tision oli'er ed with'the elp of his father Ftari`and.Bogan3n career,as,a motivational speaker, appearltig befere htindredof thousands of people, me 9-y" . ool.=children,telling them that everyone has something to contribute despite thsiirtnwad,differences;and WHEREAS jCAin Peek's'upbeat message is, "Learnuig to f"Oognize and respect]d ferences.in others and°treating:them as you want them to treat youwlll brlftg xs_the land of world we`want to live in. Let's`share,eare',,40 by©ur NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bogard of'Supelrvlsors`of Contra Costa County acknowledges the courage of Kim Peek for his outstan, eontribtfudhs to his community and declares Oetdber 2i, 2005 as"Rain Man Day"in Contra Costa County PASSED AND ADOPTED ON October ii,2005by a unanimous vote of the Board members present. 4Y GAYLE R-1 L]k MA f Chair District II Supervisor 0 'J JOHN GIOIA .PIEPHO District I Supervisor District III Superv' _ MARK DeSAULNIER _,,- FEDERXL D. GLOVER District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor * I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown: a. A'1 I'ES'1'Lll: (X'TOBER 11,2005 r JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County CC3 Adrninistr for Jen By - i'i I?eputy, hamduced by Supervisor DeSaulnier, Di ririct IV