HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 07222008 - 08-505 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/505
ANTHONY`PAUL'KRAINTZ,
HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
FOR 30 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE
TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RESIDENTS
WHEREAS, Anthony Paul Kraintz is celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to the Public Health Division of the
Contra Costa County Health Services Department;and
WHEREAS, Paul began his permanent employment with Contra Costa County in April of 1978, working in the
Nutrition Program for the Elderly providing.meals for seniors at congregate sites throughout the County,
including the addition of home delivered meals in 1980, and in 1982,Paul was promoted to be the Director of
the program;and
WHEREAS, Paul's commitment to senior nutrition was underscored"in 1990 when he and Bob Sessler, retired Area
Agency on Aging Director7t61founded the non-profit''-or- nization Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa, Inc.,
for the purpose of raisn?g;,funds.for"Meals on �,Vlieels,�,an organizati, jliat raises private sector funds to
subsidize meals f lhomebound elderly recipients;and
WHEREAS, Mealson Wheels.,-of Contra.Costa has raised more than $2S million,to date and has subsidized more
than 1 25;i iillion additional meals for homebound elders in'Contra,Costa County;and
WHEREAS,it is notable that the number of home delivered meals has grownfrom-an average of:;150 per day in 1980
to 1273"per day in 2008;'and
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WHEREAS:` in managing the Nutrition Program for the Elderly, wliicli involved handling contracts,
pl. volunteer management working with community or _
person el. and other County departments,
ultimately lead to"additional assignments, and in 1988, Paul becam the Assistant Public Health Division
Administrator and later served as the Public Health Administrator And
,
WHEREAS,YPaiil,while,continuirig.to=manage the Nutritiori