HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01012005 - 2005-718 IN THE MATTER OF DECLARING RESOLUTION NO. 2005/718
NOVEMBER 1, 2005 AS
"BRENDA BLASINGAME DAY"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS,Brenda Blasingae his served Contra Costa County since 1993 in a variety of important
leadership positions;and
WHEREAS, Brenda Blasingame began%hercareer,,in the Health Services Tobacco Prevention Project
where she forged relationshipswith schools 444 commubity,organizations, championed the voices
of ytuth, and stressed the role of youth in policy,making;.and
WHEREAS, Brenda Blasingame then assumed responsibility for-the I omeless Programs where she
brought credibility and effective leadership;and raised awareness about the diversity of the people
who are home' less'in the county;and
WHEREASs`Brenda Blasingame became the fust Executive Dij�ectoy of Contra Costa's First 5 Children
and Families Commission in 2000) and led the development of�strategic plan Hirst put parents and
youngxc"*en at its center;and
WHEREAS, Brenda$lasingatne has marked the creat on of pr s8 a ,did strategies that reach'children
in every pad of the County fier leadership has put the,.Contra costa First Five C�rmmission on
tli rap as an effective drivel of systerns change;and
WHEREIN ,'$>tencla Blasingame has insured her commt60 t equity, diversity afId inclusion which
has`Ifii ed =the Commission's investments in-services arXt1 p�og stns.to asst�t }te most vulnerable
chil8t#e1 and famffi,es in Contra Costa;and .
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WHEREAS, Bit!enda Btasingame is leaving Contra Costa County to cont" her visionary'work on
behalf of children and families at the national level;
NOW, THEREFORE;-Rt ITRESOLVED,`that. the Board sof Supervisors of Contra Costa County
does; hereby declare November 1;:2005 as 1$tenda Btasingame Day" in recognition of her
significant contributions to tlie'lives 6 childfen anti faiivIes in Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON November 1,2005 by'a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
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GAYLE BJUILKEMA
i Chair
�j District II Supervisorf`"
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JOHN IOIA .'PIEPHO
District I Supervisor District III Supe
MARK.DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
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♦ * - I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of 5upenrisors on the date
�j. shown:
r11"1'IiSI'liD: NOVEMBER 1,2005
10 1N SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and County
" Admitustrator J"'
By Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor DeSaulnier,'Disifi t 1I