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RESOLUTION HONORING KEN RESOLUTION NO. 2008/427
TORRE UPON HIS RETIREMENT
WHEREAS, Ken Torre received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of San Francisco
in 1973 and his Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 1979; and
WHEREAS, Ken Torre served in the United States Air Force as a Communications Specialist before
attending college, transmitting and receiving electronic messages overseas and stateside; and
WHEREAS, Ken Torre started his first job in the court system in 1973,serving as a Calendar Manager at the
Superior Court of the County of San.Mateo; in 1981 Ken became the Assistant Executive officer of the
Superior Court of the County of San Mateo managing the daily operations;of a Superior Court and in 1985 he
became the Executive Officer; and
WHEREAS, In 1996 Ken moved to Contra:.Costa County::and beta. 6the;Countywide Court Administrator,
with an annual operating budget of$1.6 million :he was alsdnamedthe:Administrator of the Coordinated Trial
Courts, which merged the County Clerk; Superior Court.AdminittratIion and Municipal Court Clerk's Office
under a single administrative structure; an
WHEREAS, Ken Torre retires from Contra Costa Superior Court as.th'e Executive Office'r,responsible for
overseeing the operation-of a fully unified; complex and geographically diverse SuperiorCourt with 400 staff in
12 locations and an annual;operating budget of$60 million;-and
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WHEREAS, Ken Torre serves on numerous committees, including amorig others, Golden Gate University-
Adjunct Professor, Judicial,Council-Advisory.Member, California Assoc.;for:.Superior Court Administration,
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President, Judicial Branch`Advisory Committee, Science and Law Steering Committee, Contra Costa.Lawyer
Magazine, Guest Editor:and National Conference on Pro Se.Litigation California Team Member:::: `
NOW THEREFORUBE IT.RESOLVED,'The Contra.<Gosta.County Board of'Supervisors honors and
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FOR HIS DEDICATION TO:THE:PEOPLE OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
PASSED by a vote of the.Board of Supervisors;this' 19th day of August;` ,;U$.
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JOHN GIOIARY . PIEPHO
District.I Supervisor 'llistrict III Supe icor
SUSAN A. BONILLA F ERAL D. GLOVER, Chair
District IV Supervisor lllistrict V Supervisor
GAYLE . UILKEM
District II Supervisor
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered into
the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
John Cullen,County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
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