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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Commending )
Helen M. Nielsen On the ) Resolution No. : 87/102
Occasion of Her Retirement )
From Twenty-eight Years of )
Service to Contra Costa County)
WHEREAS Helen Nielsen is retiring from her position of
Public Health Services Administrator, responsible for
operations, contracts and personnel; and
WHEREAS Helen Nielsen began working for County
Supervisor Mel F. Nielsen as his assistant from 1957 to
1963; and
WHEREAS Helen Nielsen took her administrative abilities
and knowledge of the County to a new position as Secretary
to Mental Health Administration Directors William Preston,
William Maier, Leonti Thompson and Charles Pollack from 1964
to 1967; and
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WHEREAS Helen Nielsen generously enhanced the quality
of life for her mother and mother-in-law taking leave from
the County from 1968 to 1970 to care for them in their
final illnesses; and
WHEREAS Helen Nielsen rejoined the County in 1970 as
Medical Services Administrator in the Richmond Outpatient
Clinic under Dr. Degnan, helping the poor with policies for
the most kind and efficient care while saving the County
money; and
WHEREAS Helen Nielsen completed her County career as
Public Health Services Administrator, performing her many
tasks with a pragmatic, caring style from 1980 to 1987.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Contra Costa, California,
hereby CONGRATULATES Helen Nielsen on the occasion of her
retirement, COMMENDS her exceptional managerial and humane
qualities that allowed each of her employees to reach for
and attain his best, EXTENDS to Helen Nielsen its best
wishes for much pleasant travel and TRULY REGRETS that such
a multifaceted jewel of an employee as Helen Nielsen will be
leaving County Service.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD on February 24, 1987 by
the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Fanden, McPeak, Schroder, Torlakson,
Powers.
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NOES: None.
I herebylcertify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of a resolution entered in the minutes of the
Board o ervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
twenty-fourth day of February, 1987
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board
and Count Administrator
BY Deputy Clerk
Intr
Supervi r Nancy C. Fanden
Di rict II