HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08302004 - 70-598 IN THE BOAR? OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA. COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the �
Passim of Mr. A. M. } RESOLUTION' NUMBER 70/598
"Chick Richards, Editor,
Richmond Independent. }
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WHEREAS this Board has been apprised of the passing of
Mr. A. M. "Chi ck'i Richards on September 10, 19703 and
'WHEREAS fir. Richards, a native of Martinez, California,
devoted his life to the newspaper business and for the last three
decades was editor of the Richmond Independent; and
WHEREAS Mr. Richards, a hard worker himself, held the
respect of his subordinates and associates from whom he expected
equal effort and results, and also earned the high regard of
competing newspaper executives; and.
WHEREAS Mr. Richards was held in esteem in newspaper
circles as indicated by the fact that he was the recipient of a
California Assembly Commendation as a newspaperman and was a well
known member of the American Society of Newspaper Editors; and
WHEREAS Mr. Richards, in addition to his arduous work
as a newspaperman, found time to participate In community and
public affairs as reflected by his membership in the California
Historical Society, the Contra Costa County Historical Association
and the Elks and Moose Clubs in Richmond;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COU14TY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA; RESOLVED that it expresses deep
regretupon the passing of Mr. A. M. "Chicks; Richards, extends to
his wife Helen and the ether members of his family its deepest
sympathy, notes through this resolution for official record pur-
poses his extended and valuable service to the general public in
his newspaper roles, and closes this official meeting in his memory.
PASSED AND .ADOPTED on September 15, 1970, by the following
vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors Janes P. Kenny, Alfred M. Dias,
James E. Moriarty, .Edmund A. Linseheid,
homas John Coll.
NOES: Done.
ABSENT None.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/598