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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING CONTRA COSTA RESOLUTIONNO. 2008/52
RESIDENT CAPTAIN PATRICIA CLAIRE PETERSON
FOR HER DEDICATED,THOUGHTFUL,AND
INSPIRING SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Claire Peterson graduated from Pinole Valley High School in 1986, from the
University of California at Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology in 1997, and
she is currently enrolled in a Masters in Epidemiology program at the University of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Peterson joined the United States Army on 21 July 1998; and
WHEREAS,she completed Officer Basic School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas in May 1999; and
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Peterson served as an Environmental Science Officer at the 2nd Medical
Brigade, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, California from 1998 until 2000; and
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Peterson served as an HHC Executive Officer & LNO to the Republic of
Korean Army in the 322 Civil Affairs Brigade at Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii from 2000 until 2002;
and
WHEREAS, Captain,Peterson served as Budget Officer & Civil Affairs Officer for PACOM, J3, Civil
Military Operations at,Camp Smith, Oahu,Hawaii from 2002 until 2003; and
WHEREAS,Captain,Patricia Peterson was deployed in response to the Tsunami Relief from PACOM, J5,
Commanders Trip Coordinator and Intel Officers''°''out of Camp Smith, Oahu, Hawaii from 2003
until 2004; and
WHEREAS, she served as Division Preventive Medicine Officer deployed in response to Hurricane
Katrina in the 82nd Airborne Division,Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 2005 until 2006; and
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Peterson was deployed 15 months as a BDE Preventive Medicine Officer in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in charge of vaccination programs, approved water and food
sources, sanitation, and environment impacts for Coalition Forces of approximately 10,000, disease
investigation, non-battle injury tracking and field sanitation training of the Iraqi Army in the 82nd
Sustainment Brigade, Tallil, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Captain Patricia Peterson was awarded the Humanitarian Service Ribbon, the Joint
Meritorious Unit Award with Army Frame, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Service
Commendation Award, the Joint Service Achievement Medal Ribbon, the Army Commendation
Medal Ribbon (two times), the Army Achievement Medal Ribbon (four times), the Armed Forces
Reserve Medal Ribbon with M Device, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal
Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal Ribbon, the Overseas
Training Ribbon, the Korean Defense Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terror Expeditionary
Medal, and the Iraqi Campaign Medal; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla hereby honors Captain Patricia
Claire Peterson,for her dedicated,thoughtful,and i 1 1 service to the United States of America.
FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor - �
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PIEPHO SUSANA. BONILLA
���istVct Supervisor `�'� - �� District IV 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:
ATTESTED: JANUARY 15,2008
JOHN CULLEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
County Administrator ^
SrA coul� B {L 'Cl.�-
y ,Deputy
Introduced by Supervisor Bonilla,District IV