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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/563
OUTREAM REPRESENTATIVE
ODESSA STONE
FOR 20 YEARS OF COUNTY SERVICE
WHEREAS, Odessa Stone is celebrating'20 years of exemplary service to Contra Costa County
and;
WHEREAS, Odessa began working for the Health Plan as a Medi-,Cal Outreach Representative in
1988,going door-to-door, soliciting enrollment rn',Contra Costa Health Plan;
WHEREAS, Odessa quickly`:b"ecame an invaluable memo-er ,of theHealth "Plan and received an
award in 1988 gas' the "Star"Enrol1er far the Year" from the"Director,of the C&itra Costa Health
Plan; _
WHEREAS; ,Odessa was in integral member of the 'Contra Costa _County Breast Cancer
Partnership, and instrumental in the creation of the Breast Cancer 24 month calendars:from 1998-
2006;
WHEREAS, Odessa received' an"award from "the Director of�the...Public' Health Department.of
Contra Costa County for "her,outstanding contributtan=to women's halth in Contra Costa County"
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WHEREASOdessa was�,a lead planner„for many unique Health Fairs urcluduig the First North
Richmond Multicultural Resource Fair;'
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WHEREAS, Odessa w.as ce' rtifred- s a Community Health Worker
- rr 2000
the Quarter in:2003""for Contra"C,o;
sta Health Plan;WHEREAS Odessa was "Employe'e'o .
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WHEREAS, ;Odessa received an',award in 2005 for her outstanding work in "Reducing Health
Disparities" from the Directorof�'Contra Costa`County Health:`Services;""
WHEREAS, ,Odessa was invited tojorn the African American"Health Initiative Task Force"in 2006;
WHEREAS, Odessa has, over a period of two decades, given her talents, skills and experience to
the residents of Contra Costa County;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Contra Costa acknowledges and thanks Odessa Stone for 20 years of dedicated service to the Contra
Costa Health Plan,and the people of this County.
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F DERAL D. GLOVER,Chair
District V Supervisor
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