HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08042003 - 70-412 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending }
Mr. Harlan G. Quiggle,
Centra Costa County Food' ) RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/412
Stamp Supervisor. }
WHEREAS in December, 1965 the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County, California entered into agreements to impalement
a Food Stamp> Program for the purpose of making available to low-
income , low resources families greater food purchasing power; and
WHEREAS County Welfare Director Robert E. Jornlin appointed
Mr. Harlan C. Quiggle as (Food Stamp Supervisor to administer the por-
gram; and
WHEREAS under the effective leadership of Mr . Quiggle the
Food Stamp Program in Contra Costa County has, since its inception,
attained the highest rats of participation by eligible public assis-
tants households in the State of California, and ranks fifteenth
when similarly compared on a nationwide basis; and
WHEREAS Mr. Qaiggle has not only directed the development
of the successful Food Stamp Program within Contra Costa County but
has been requested to appear before other county boards of super-
visors and welfare staffs, and the State Department of Social Welfare
in an advisory capacity, and was invited to snake a presentation
before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Malnutrition; and
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors is appreciative of the
significant contribution and successful efforts made by Mrs. Quiggle
in the interests of the people of Contra. Costa County and
WHEREAS the Board of Supervisors is apprised that Mr. Quiggle
is presently recuperating from a serious illness;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it wishes for Mr. Quiggle
a speedy and complete recovery, and extends to him its sincere com-
pliments and thanks for his outstanding service as Supervisor of the
Food Stamp Program in Contra, Costa County.
PASSED' 'and ADOPTED this 7th day of July, 1970 by the
following vote:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias,
J. E. Moriarty, T. J. Coll.
NOES: Wane.
ABSENT''* Supervisor E. A. Linscheid.
RE30LUT'ION NUMBER 70/412