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IN THE MATT>E',R OF RECOGNIZING THE RESOLUTION NO,. 2006/461
CONTRIBUTIONS OF MAURICE M. SHIU
THOUGHOUT HIS 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Maurice Shiu began his career with Contra Costa County on July 19, 1971 as a Junior Civil
Engineer in the Public Works Design Division; and subsequently was promoted to Assistant Civil
Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer, Senior Civil Engineer, and Supervising Civil Engineer from
1972 to 1982; and
WHEREAS, Maurice was promoted to Deputy Public Works Director overseeing Transportation
Engineering in June 1992; and the Board--voted unanimously to appoint Maurice as Director of
Public Works on March 28, 2000;"and
WHEREAS, Maurice exemplifies the caliber,of employee,that puts Contl.a Costa County in the forefront
of good government;And..'.;'-,
WHEREAS, Maurice was norminated'for the Managemenf Leadetshlp'Award on the County's Award of
Excellence program in October 1991; and
WHEREAS; on July 13, 1`993, the Board recognized Maurice for-w S tnlriative and "success at gathering
suport ani
p ong various public officials at the state and"'local level 'that successfully led to the
inclusion of State.Route`4 and State Route 160 'in the National Highway System, and
WHEREAS, Maurice„was”recognized on Febtuary'1996.fo> hts,time and effort;in getting the Southern
Pacific right-of way fiber;optics,contract bid, negotiated, finalized, and signed;,and I
2001, under hi leadership, the--Contra Costa Courily Public;Works Department
WHEREAS on July 19,
was"the fust county public works department m.California,to become accredited;.and
WHEREAS in 2003, :Maurice achieved the CountyEriginee'r'. of the Year.,Award from the County
Engine' s Association of California; and
WHEREAS under his leadership, the Public Works Department was awarded,the Employer of the Year
2004 from the`Women's Transportation.Serminar San Francisco Bay Area Chapter; and
. WHEREAS in 2006, Maurice was recognized by his peers and elected the President of the County
Engineers Association of California;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS BY THE BOARD RESOLVED THAT Maurice Shiu is recognized for
35 years of dedicated service to Contra Costa County and for the high quality of work performed
during his career.
JOHN GIOIA
Chair —!
District Supervis
i AYLE B. U ;LK Mk _ RY'IVB PIEPHO
District II Supervisor istrict III Su is
MARK DeSAULNIER FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District IV Supervisor District V Supervisor
S E 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
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ATIESTED: JULY 25,2006
h - JOHN CULLUN, Clerk of the Board of Supe-visors and County
Minim trn or
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