HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 07191994 - 94-362 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring
HARRY YORK for His Years of Service ) RESOLUTION NO. 94/362
to the Concord Chamber Qt Commerce
WHEREAS, Harr York, Executive Vice President of the Concord Chamber of Commerce since
1980, has recently accepted a new position with the Reno Chamber of Commerce and will be
leaving Concord and Contra Costa County,, and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, Harry more than doubled the membership and increased the
Chamber's budget from $125,000 to $700,000; and
WHEREAS, Harry has brought recognition and respect both locally and statewide to the Concord
Chamber. The Governmental Activities Program he developed has been acknowledged for its
success and excellence throughout the state, and his local networking with community leaders
and the general public has made the Chamber a integral part of the City of Concord; and
WHEREAS, aloni; with improving public relations, Harry has utilized his expertise to lead the
Joint Chambers'Membership Drive and Tradeshow/Mixer; to negotiate the Airport Master Plan
and a deal for 111SA/USAir and American Eagle's scheduled service out of Buchanan Field
Airport; to defeat a major no-growth initiative; to initiate a community festival; to direct the
Concord Convention and Visitors Bureau; and to launch Leadership Concord and the Concord
Economic Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, we are indebted to Harry for his significant contributions to the Concord Business
Community and acknowledge his efforts to improve the quality of life in Contra Costa County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors HARRY YORK
for his dedicated service as the Executive Vice President of the Concord Chamber of Commerce.
We are all fortunate to have benefitted from Harry's exceptional leadership and wish him much
happiness and success with his new position and home.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON July 19, 1994, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present. p
Mark DeSaulnier
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Tom Powers, Chair Smith
ayle Bishop Tom Torlakson
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of'Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 19th day of July, 1994.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
By_ �sL
Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV