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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Expressing l
Appreciation to Mr. George RESOLUTION NUMBER 71/391
Archinal. for Service to the )
Memorial. Committee for the )
Late Senator George Miller, Jr.
WHEREAS this Board of Supervisors appointed a committee
in 1969 to make a determination on a suitable memorial for the
late Senator George Miller, Jr., a member of the California State
Legislature for more than 20 years; and:
lt�TEREAS said committee met frequently and explored
various means of commemorating on a permanent basis the distinc-
tive public service of Senator Miller; and
WHEREAS after an exhaustive review the committee con-
cluded and recommended to the Board of Supervisors that the two
new county development centers for the mentally handicapped be
designated as memorials to Senator Miller, particularly in view
of his numerous successful legislative efforts in the field of
health and education; and
vlHEREAS this :hoard concurred with the committee recom-
mendation that the Concord area center be known as the George
Miller, Jr. Plemorial Center East and the Richmond area center be
known as the George Miller, Jr. Memorial Center West; and
,THEREAS Mr. George Archinal, Martinez, California,
Public Information Officer for the Contra Costa Junior College
District, served as public relations representative for the
committee and performed effectively in preparing news releases
and providing the 'public with pertinent information on the work
of the committee;
NOW, THEREFORE, on motion of Supervisor A. M. Dias,
seconded by Supervisor J. P. Kenny, 1T ISS BY THE BOARD OF SUPER-
VISORS OF THE, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that
it commends Mr. George Archinal for his fine public relations work
and expresses to him its sincere thanks and appreciation for his
efforts in connection with the designation of an appropriate
memorial for the late Senator George Miller, Jr.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of June, 1971 by the
unanimous vote of the Board.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 71/391