HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-310 IRT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending
J. P. "Buck" Connors for long i /'
and faithful service to the RESOLUTION NO. 3 1 V
people of Contra Costa County.
Upon the retirement of J. P. "Buck" Connors from the
Planning Commission of this County, this Board desires to make
official record of the long and faithful service performed by
Mr. Connors for this County by noting some of the outstanding
services he has rendered, and does resolve as follows:
THAT Mr. Connors was appointed a charter member of
the Planning Commission upon its formation in 1929, and nerved
continuously for thirty-two years in an efficient and impartial
manner;
THAT the Commissioners of the Planning Commission
first elected Mr. Connors as their Chairman in 1945, which post
he held until his retirement;
THAT Mr. Connors has served two terms as President of
the State of California Planning Commissioners Association, and
has served on the Board of Directors of that Association since
its formation;
THAT Mr. Connors was born in San Francisco in 1883,
moving to Contra Costa County to the Town of Crockett in 1885,
and having resided there until retiring from active business
and engaging in farming on his ranch located near Calistoga;
THAT in addition to the above listed activities Mr.
Connors has served on the Grand Jury and in many public organ--
izationsand activities, for which he freely gave a great deal
of his time for the benefit of the people of this County;
THEREFORE, on motion of Supervisor Nielsen, seconded
by Supervisor Coll, this Board on behalf of the County of Contra
Costa, wishes to extend to Mr. Connors heartfelt thanks for his
devotion to the many activities which have resulted in great
progress and benefit to all the people of this County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September, 1961,
by the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen,
Thomas Jahn Coll, Edmund. A. Linscheid,
Joseph S. Silva.
NOES: None .
ABSENT. None.
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