HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09102004 - 71-409 IN THM BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending
Supervisor A. M. Dias , General RESOLUTION NO . 71/409
Chairman , George Miller , Jr.
Memorial Committee. }
WHEREAS the Berard on January 7, 1969 approved appointment of a
committee for the purpose of recommending an appropriate memorial to
the late Senator George Miller, Jr . , and subsequently made appointments
thereto with Supervisor A. M. Dias serving as General Chairman of said
committee ; and
WHEREAS Supervisor Dias effectively organized said committee ,
arranged for its numerous meetings , and called upon various citizens
with special knowledge to assist the committee in its endeavor; and
WHEREAS the committee after extended deliberations recommended
that the Centra Costa County Multipurpose Centers for the Mentally
Retarded (Hilltop in Richmond and Seal Bluff in Concord) be renamed
in honor of the late Senator in view of his numerous successful
Legislative efforts in the field of health and education; and
WHEREAS the Board on July 13, 1971 adopted Resolution No. 71/445
renaming aforesaid centers to the George Miller, Jr. Memorial Center-
East (Concord) and the George Miller , Jr . , Memorial Center-West
(Richmond ) to reflect the well known concern of Senator Miller for the
welfare of the mentally retarded and his activities in the feld. of
mental health;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY .
OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it sincerely thanks Super-
visor A. M. Dias for his special and extra efforts as General Chairman
of said committee and commends him and his fellow committee members
for their fine work and wise choice of an appropriate and lasting
memorial to the Late Senator George Miller , Jr.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of June , 1971, by the
fallowing vote of they Board*,
AYES: Supervisors J. E. Moriarty, W. N. Boggess,
E. A. Linscheid, J. P. Kenny.
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NOES: None.
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ABSTAIN: Supervisor A. M. Dias
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION NO. 71/409