HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08061991 - 1.46 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF RESOLUTION NO. 91/495
Declaring August 13-19, 1991,
as Peace Corps Week in
Contra Costa County
WHEREAS,the Peace Corps goals are as follows:
Provide developing nations with skilled personnel,
Provide people in developing nations knowledge about
Americans and our way of life,
Provide Americans with information about the people
of development nations; and
WHEREAS, the first group of Peace Corps volunteers entered service in August of
1961, with an assignment to Ghana; and
WHEREAS,in the thirty years since then, 130,000 Americans have served and Peace
Corps volunteers in 104 developing nations; and
WHEREAS,presently,6,200 volunteers are in service in 73 nations,more countries than
any other time in Peace Corps history; and
WHEREAS,18,000 Californians have served as Peace Corps volunteers,more than any
other state and far more than the state's proportionate share of population; and
WHEREAS,Peace Corps volunteers today are a far more representative group of U.S.
citizens than at any previous time--nearly equally comprised of men and women,13%ethnic minorities,
average age of 31 years, and more.than 10% 50 years of age or older; and
WHEREAS,Peace Corps volunteers have taught more than 5 million people to read,
have developed over 300 textbooks, benefitted 14 million people with improved water and sanitation
services as well as health education programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVI-
SORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,does hereby proclaim the week of August
13 through August 19,1991,as Peace Corps Week in Contra Costa County,in acknowledgement of the
valuable services Peace Corps volunteers provide to the developing nations of the world and their
significant contribution toward world peace and brotherhood.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this 6th day of August,
1991.
Introduced by: Witness my hand and Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on this
6th day of August, 1991.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board
Tom Torlakson, Supervisor, District V of Supc4vpsors d Coun dmnistrator
By:
Deputy