HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 08192008 - 08-576 IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/576
DENNIS M. BARRY
ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT
AND FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE
TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, Dennis M. Bary was an honors student throughout his academic career having graduated
ftonl Riordan High School and San Francisco State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
and obtaining leis Masters ill Urban Plani ing,fro n,Rutgers University; and
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WHEREAS, Dentlls ]las llved:41,Contra Costa'-County for.20years w'tK..Suzanne, his wife of 36 years, and
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their tlltee .cllild>e.>i`':.Sean ::1'ati'icli. arid: 1lnme wl o: have followed....itl llis footsteps acllieving
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academic excellence'at the College.(.'>f William and Mary', Carlton College, and Loyola University
New Orleans respective y;and'
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WHEREAS, Qtnnis' entire..:30-yeas tenure with Contra Costa County. h-,1S, beetl In the same County
Depart ient (alternatively known over the ..yearsr;,as.. the;.County'• Planning Dcpartnient, die
Cornniunity Development Department, and most recently;�''.is IDeZ ai t{rent of Co seivation and
Lllevelopmc'nt);:where he began employment on March 1 197.8 ..rising to-;Piincipal Planner in 1986
Deputy Director in 1992 ,and then becom.itig..:Conu-iiunit}�:c:,velopmei t"Dvcctor'm 1998 and
f riall.ST'`asccnding to the position of Interim Director of tl e'Department. of::ConsihTation and
D`evelo if ent in M, a T 20Q8;,and
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WHEREAS., Dellilis:::was des.ignated.:Uy..thc Board as the ContraCosta County E-niployce:of the Year. in
1991' for;;lits leadership;.;iii coillpletuig :th e', Ciiiinq; General NaP' ri' ' vas; awar`cled; the Count),
SupervisoYs'...Association.. Of California' (CSAG) Challe>ige Award,. . tlic,:,Ciiunty, Growth
Ma'nagenlyent Progtanl tn,,1990 and for the :ountrWicie"Gene>_ahPlan h'l991;'and,.N6s honored as a
recil�ierit of the CSAC; Circle of Service Awva'i=d for li s::ci